Mesocarpus pulchellus Wittrock 1868
Publication Details
Mesocarpus pulchellus Wittrock 1868: 189
Published in: Wittrock, V.B. (1869). Bidrag till kännedomen om Sveriges Zygnemacéer och Mesocarpacéer. Botaniska Notiser 1868: 187-190.
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mougeotia pulchella (Wittrock) De Toni.
Source of Synonymy
De Toni, G.B. (1895). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. III. Fucoideae. Vol. 3 pp. [i]-xvi, [1]-638. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful and little (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 December 2012 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 June 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 May 2025
