Scenedesmus armatus var. platydiscus (G.M.Smith) Fott & Komarek, nom. inval.
Publication Details
Scenedesmus armatus var. platydiscus (G.M.Smith) Fott & Komarek, nom. inval.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Basionym
Scenedesmus arcuatus var. platydiscus G.M.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: [Wisconsin?] USA; (Smith 1916: 251)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), equipped, armed (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 16 November 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 November 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Error for Scenedesmus alternans var. platydiscus (G.M.Smith) Fott & Komarek? - (08 November 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 May 2025
