Merismopedia elegans A.Braun ex Kützing 1849
Current name:
Merismopedia elegans A.Braun ex Kützing
Pitsford Water, Northamptonshire, UK. With Nitzschia below. - 03 August 2006. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Merismopedia elegans A.Braun ex Kützing 1849: 472
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Publication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Merismopedia is Merismopedia punctata Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "in fossis turfosis Germaniae australioris", Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg; (Silva & al. 1996: 28) Notes: This type locality was first described by Drouet & Daily (1956: 89) (Silva et al., 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarinebrackish species.
Created: 21 February 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 31 August 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024