Monoraphidium capricornutum var. circinale Nygaard 1977
Publication Details
Monoraphidium capricornutum var. circinale Nygaard 1977: 60, fig. 53: 1-13
Published in: Nygaard, G. (1977). New or interesting plankton algae. With a contribution on their ecology. Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. Biologiske Skrifter 21(1): 1-107, 86 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Monoraphidium is Monoraphidium griffithii (Berkeley) Komárková-Legnerová.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Monoraphidium circinale (Nygaard) Nygaard.
Source of Synonymy
Nygaard, G. (1979). Freshwater phytoplankton from the Narssaq area, South Greenland. Botanisk Tidsskrift 73(1): 191-238.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), from the Tropic of Capricorn (Skinner & Entwisle 2006).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 March 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 September 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 September 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
