Micrasterias arcuata Bailey 1851

Publication Details
Micrasterias arcuata Bailey 1851: 37, pl. 1: fig. 6

Published in: Bailey, J.W. (1851). Microscopical observations made in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 2(8): 1-48, 3 plates.

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Publication date: 1851

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudomicrasterias arcuata (Bailey) C.B.Araújo, C.E.M.Bicudo, Stastny & Skaloud.

Type Information
Type locality: six miles from Pilatka Lake, Florida, USA; (Araújo & al. 2022: [7]) Holotype: [icon]pl. 1, fig. 6 in Bailey (1851), published with the protologue: (Araújo & al. 2022: [7]) Notes: Lakes in Florida (INA).

Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), curved, like a bow (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 14 April 2022

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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