Closterium cynthia var. minutum Kanetsuna 2004

Publication Details
Closterium cynthia var. minutum Kanetsuna 2004: 160-167, figs 2, 47

Published in: Kanetsuna, Y. (2004). New and interesting desmids (Zygnematales, Chlorophyceae) collected from Brazil and Argentina. Phycological Research 52: 160-167, 47 figs.

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Publication date: June 2004

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
A small pond in the suburb or Brazilia, Brazil; (Kanetsuna 2004: 161) Holotype: (Kanetsuna 2004: 161)

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Greek), Ancient Greek epithet of the moon goddess Artemis.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Description
This variety is smaller than the type, approximately six times longer than it is broad, strongly curved, with curvature approximately 150°-153° of an arc, with truncate apices; cell wall is striated, approximately five striae per 10 µm. Cell length approximately 50 µm, width approximately 8 µm.

Created: 01 December 2004 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 01 December 2004

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Sandy Lawson in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 December 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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