Closterium caudatum Corda, nom. inval. 1835
Publication Details
Closterium caudatum Corda, nom. inval. 1835: 190, pl. V: fig. 66
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 ralfsii Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Source of Synonymy
Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), caudate, i.e., ending with a tail-like appendage (Sreenivasa Rao 1965).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2025
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: devalidated by later starting points. - (17 January 2025) - Luka Sato
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 July 2025