Asteriscium caudatum Corda 1839

Publication Details
Asteriscium caudatum Corda 1839: 238, pl. I [1]: figs 1, 2

Published in: Corda, A.J.C. (1839). Observations sur les Euastrées et les Cosmariées. Almanach de Carlsbad 9: 213-244, plates 3-4.

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Publication date: 1839

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Asteriscium.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tetraëdron caudatum (Corda) Hansgirg.

Source of Synonymy
John, D.M. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2002). Order Chlorococcales. In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 327-409. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), caudate, i.e., ending with a tail-like appendage (Sreenivasa Rao 1965).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 03 August 2024

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024

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