Vaucheria compacta (Collins) Collins ex W.R.Taylor 1937
Publication Details
Vaucheria compacta (Collins) Collins ex W.R.Taylor 1937: 226
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1937). Notes on North Atlantic marine algae. I. Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science 22: 225-233.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Vaucheria is Vaucheria disperma A.P.de Candolle.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Vaucheria piloboloides var. compacta Collins
Type Information
Type locality: Mystic River Marshes, Malden, Massachusetts; (INA 1996) Type: F.S. Collins; Sept. 1897; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), compact (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 28 June 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
