Spirogyra affinis (Hassall) Petit 1880
Current name:
Spirogyra affinis (Hassall) Petit
Conjugating filaments. Dartmoor, Devon, UK - 14 April 2019. C.F.Carter(chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Spirogyra affinis (Hassall) Petit 1880: 18, pl. 3: figs 12, 13
Published in: Petit, P.[C.M.] (1880). Spirogyra des environs de Paris. pp. 1-37, 12 pls. Paris: J. Lechevalier.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirogyra is Spirogyra porticalis (O.F.Müller) Dumortier.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Zygnema affine Hassall
Type Information
UK: England: Cheshunt.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (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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Citing AlgaeBase
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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 04 December 2024
