Rhaphidium falcatum (Corda) Cooke 1884
Publication Details
Rhaphidium falcatum (Corda) Cooke 1884: 19
Published in: Cooke, M.C. (1882-1884). British fresh-water algae, exclusive of Desmidieae and Diatomaceae. Vol. 1 [text] pp. 1-329. London: Williams & Norgate.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhaphidium is Rhaphidium fasciculatum Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ankistrodesmus falcatus (Corda) Ralfs.
Basionym
Micrasterias falcatus Corda
Type Information
Type locality: Czech Republic: Carlsbad [Karlovy Vary]; (INA 1996) Type: A.J.C. Corda; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a sickle.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 January 2017
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
