Closterium elegans Brébisson

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Phylum Charophyta
Infrakingdom Streptophyta infrakingdom
Class Conjugatophyceae (Zygnematophyceae)
Order Desmidiales
Family Closteriaceae
Genus Stauroceras
Species subulatum
Genus Closterium

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Publication details
Closterium elegans Brébisson

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 setaceum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs

Basionym

Origin of species name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1973).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Taxonomic notes
Very doubtful taxon (see Ruzicka, 1977). Considered by Krieger (1935) to be synonymous with C. setaceum. - (13 Mar 2009) -

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 13 March 2009 by David John

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 September 2019.