Closterium areolatum H.C.Wood 1873
Publication Details
Closterium areolatum H.C.Wood 1873: 111, pl. 11: fig. 6
Published in: Wood, H.C. (1873 '1872'). A contribution to the history of the fresh-water algae of North America. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 19(241): i-vii, 1-262.
Publication date: January 1873 [TL-2]
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Closterium braunii Reinsch.
Type Information
Type locality: Danville, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA.; (Wood 1873: 111)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024