Chantransia violacea var. beardsleei (Wolle) Wolle 1887
Publication Details
Chantransia violacea var. beardsleei (Wolle) Wolle 1887: 60
Published in: Wolle, F. (1887). Fresh-water Algae of the United States; (exclusive of the Diatomaceae) complemental to Desmids of the United States ... One hundred and fifty-one plates ... including nine additional plates of desmids. pp. 1-364, Atlas, 157 pls [Vol. II]. Bethlehem, PA: The Comenius Press.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chantransia is Chantransia nigricans De Candolle.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Audouinella beardsleei (Wolle) F.D.Ott.
Basionym
Chantransia beardsleei Wolle
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 August 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 10 March 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024