Micrasterias sol var. murrayi (West & G.S.West) V.Allorge & P.Allorge 1930
Publication Details
Micrasterias sol var. murrayi (West & G.S.West) V.Allorge & P.Allorge 1930: 352
Published in: Allorge, V. & Allorge, P. (1931). Hétérocontes, Euchlorophycées et Conjuguées de Galice. Matériaux pour la flore des algues d'eau douce de la Péninsule Ibérique I. Revue Algologique 5(3-4): 327-382, plates 17-32.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias radiosa var. murrayi (West & G.S.West) Croasdale.
Basionym
Micrasterias murrayi West & G.S.West
Type Information
UK: Scotland: Sutherland: Loch Ruar;
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), the sun (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 July 2009
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 July 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 January 2025