Scenedesmus bicaudatus (Hansgirg) Chodat, nom. illeg. 1926
Publication Details
Scenedesmus bicaudatus (Hansgirg) Chodat, nom. illeg. 1926: 248
Published in: Chodat, R. (1926). Scenedesmus. Étude de génétique de systématique expérimentale et d'hydrobiologie. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Hydrologie 3: 71-258.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Desmodesmus armatus var. bicaudatus (Guglielmetti) E.H.Hegewald.
Source of Synonymy
Hegewald, E.[H.] (2000). New combinations in the genus Desmodesmus (Chlorophyceae, Scenedesmaceae). Algological Studies 96: 1-18.
Basionym
Scenedesmus quadricauda var. bicaudatus Hansgirg
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), bicaudate, i.e., ending with two tail-like appendages.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 January 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Scenedesmus bicaudatus Dedusenko, 1925. - (31 January 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 May 2025
