Anabaena compacta (Nygaard) Hickel, nom. inval. 1985
Publication Details
Anabaena compacta (Nygaard) Hickel, nom. inval. 1985: 269
Published in: Hickel, B. (1985). Observations on Anabaena compacta (Nygaard) nov. comb (Cyanophyta) with helical, planktonic filaments and macroscopic aggregates. Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Supplement Volumes 38-39: 269-270, 3 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Anabaena is Anabaena oscillarioides Bory ex Bornet & Flahault .
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dolichospermum compactum (Nygaard) P.Wacklin, L.Hoffmann & J.Komárek.
Basionym
Anabaena spiroides f. compacta Nygaard
Type Information
Type locality: Denmark; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), compact (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 May 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
