Eucapsis alpina F.E.Clements & H.L.Schantz 1909
Current name:
Eucapsis alpina F.E.Clements & H.L.Schantz
One colony at different angles. BF image. In Sphagnum, Wrynose, Cumbria, UK - 05 July 2009. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Eucapsis alpina F.E.Clements & H.L.Schantz 1909: 134, pl. XX [20]
Published in: Clements, F.E. & Shantz, H.L. (1909). A new genus of blue-green algae. Minnesota Botanical Studies 4: 133-135, pl. XX.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Eucapsis.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Pond at 12,000 ft Bald Mountain, just south of Pike's Peak, Colorado; (Clements & Shantz 1909: 134)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), alpine, growing in the Alps or in the alpine zone of other mountains (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 September 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
