Ankistrodesmus lunulatus J.H.Belcher & Swale 1962
Publication Details
Ankistrodesmus lunulatus J.H.Belcher & Swale 1962: 128, fig. 1:C
Published in: Belcher, J.H. & Swale, E.M.F. (1962). Culture studies on Ankistrodesmus and some similar genera. 1. Some less common and new British species. British Phycological Bulletin 2: 126-132.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ankistrodesmus is Ankistrodesmus fusiformis Corda.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Monoraphidium minutum (Nägeli) Komárková-Legnerová.
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 (Latin), ornamented with little crrescents; crescent-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 January 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 December 2007
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 December 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
