Cosmaridium ovale (Ralfs ex Ralfs) Hansgirg
Current name:
Cosmarium ovale Ralfs ex Ralfs
Pores in face of cell. Collected from Kelly Hall Tarn, Cumbria. - 01 October 2009. C.F. Carter (Chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com) C.F. Carter (Chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Cosmaridium ovale (Ralfs ex Ralfs) Hansgirg
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmarium ovale Ralfs ex Ralfs.
Source of Synonymy
Brook, A.J. & Johnson, L.R. (2002). Order Zygnematales. 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. 479-593. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Basionym
Cosmarium ovale Ralfs ex Ralfs
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1983).
Created: 04 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 11 May 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 May 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
