Closterium acerosum var. casinoense Playfair 1914
Publication Details
Closterium acerosum var. casinoense Playfair 1914: 101, pl. III [3]: fig. 5 (as 'Casinoensis, Casinoënse')
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1914). Contribution to a knowledge of the biology of the Richmond River. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 39: 93-151, 5 pls.
Publication date: 17 July 1914 [INA]
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: [Richmond River at] Casino, [New South Wales Australia]; (Playfair 1914: 94, 101) Playfair; Notes: No.14 out of weeds and Hydrodictyon reticulatum from the river at Casino.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), needle-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 June 2024
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Nomenclatural note
As "casinoënse" in pl. descr. on p. 146 - (22 February 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 July 2025