Cosmarium globosum Bulnheim 1859
Publication Details
Cosmarium globosum Bulnheim 1859: 52, pl. IX [9]:A: fig. 8
Published in: Bulnheim, O. (1861). Beiträge zur Flora der Desmidieen Sachsens. Hedwigia 2(9): 50-, pl. IXA: figs 1-3.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinotaenium globosum (Bulnheim) Kurt Förster ex Compère.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), round like a ball, globose, spherical (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 September 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 October 2023
