Coleochaete scutata Brébisson 1844
Current name:
Coleochaete scutata Brébisson
Showing detail of bristle. Yardley Chase, Northants, UK. - 16 July 2019. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Coleochaete scutata Brébisson 1844: 29, pl. 2: figs 1-7
Published in: Brébisson, [L.] A. de (1844). Description de deux nouveaux genres d'algues fluviatiles. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Sér. 3 1: 25-31, 2 pls.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Coleochaete.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: France: Calvados: Falaise; (Index Nominum Algarum) Lectotype (fide H. Szymánska & K.Spalik, 1993: 31) : L; 937.252.60 (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shield-shaped (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 December 2023
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
