Closterium subtruncatum West & G.S.West 1897
Publication Details
Closterium subtruncatum West & G.S.West 1897: 159, pl. 8: fig. 4
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1897). Desmids from Singapore. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 33: 156-167.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Closterium striolatum var. subtruncatum (West & G.S.West) Willi Krieger.
Source of Synonymy
Krieger, W. (1935). Die Desmidiaceen Europas mit Berücksichtigung der aussereuropäischen Arten. Band 13. Abteilung 1, Teil 1, Lieferung 2 of Dr. Rabenhorst's Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. pp. 225-375, pls 9-36. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgeselschaft M.B.H..
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 December 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
