Mougeotia viridis (Kützing) Wittrock 1872
Current name:
Mougeotia viridis (Kützing) Wittrock
Zygospore side view showing filament entry in apical view. Keston Bog, London, collected by David John - 27 March 2009. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Mougeotia viridis (Kützing) Wittrock 1872: 39
Published in: Wittrock, V.B. (1872). Om Gotlands och Ölands sötvattens-alger. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 1(1): 1-72.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mougeotia is Mougeotia genuflexa (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Staurospermum viride Kützing
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), green (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
