Closterium pygmaeum Gutwinski 1890
Publication Details
Closterium pygmaeum Gutwinski 1890: 66
Published in: Gutwinski, R. (1890). Zur Wahrung der Priorität. Vorläufige Mittheilungen über neue Algen-Species und -Varietaten aus der Umgebung von Lemberg. Botanische Centralblatt 43: 65-73.
Request PDFType 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.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 May 2025
