Scenedesmus parvus (G.M.Smith) Bourrelly 1952
Publication Details
Scenedesmus parvus (G.M.Smith) Bourrelly 1952: 200
Published in: Bourrelly, P. & Manguin, E. (1952). Algues d'eau douce de la Guadeloupe et dépendances: recueillies par la Mission P. Allorge en 1936. pp. 1-282, 31 pls. Paris: Société d'Edition d'Enseignement Supérieur.
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 abundans (Kirchner) E.H.Hegewald.
Basionym
Scenedesmus quadricauda var. parvus G.M.Smith
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), little, small, puny (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 November 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 May 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 May 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024