Cylindrocystis americana West & G.S.West 1898
Publication Details
Cylindrocystis americana West & G.S.West 1898: 281, pl. 18: figs 5, 6
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1898). On some desmids of the United States. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 33: 279-322, pls 16-18.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Apr. 1898 [INA]
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cylindrocystis is Cylindrocystis brebissonii (Ralfs) De Bary.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinotaenium diplosporum var. americanum (West & G.S.West) Teiling.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 31 January 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 February 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 May 2024
