Cosmarium abbreviatum var. planctonicum West & G.S West 1905

Publication Details
Cosmarium abbreviatum var. planctonicum West & G.S West 1905: 500

Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1905). Further contribution to freshwater plankton of the Scottish lochs. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 41: 477-518.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmarium planctonicum (West & G.S.West) Coesel & Meesters.

Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, K.[J.] (2023). Desmids of the Lowlands. 2nd revised & extended edition. pp. [1]-424, 21 figures, 136 plates. Zeist: KNNV Uitgeverij.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shortened (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 04 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.

Last updated: 23 September 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 July 2025

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