Polyedrium caudatum (Corda) Lagerheim 1883
Current name:
Tetraëdron caudatum (Corda) Hansgirg
prox. National Botanic Garden of Wales. Collected by David John. - 17 March 2012. C.F.Carter (Chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Polyedrium caudatum (Corda) Lagerheim 1883: 69
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polyedrium is Polyedrium tetraedricum Nägeli.
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.
Basionym
Asteriscium caudatum Corda
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: 20 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
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 September 2024
