Micrasterias oscitans var. pinnatifida (Kützing ex Ralfs) Rabenhorst 1868
Current name:
Micrasterias pinnatifida Ralfs
Near Conniston, Cumbria, UK. - 18 October 2009. C.F.Carter (Chris.Carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Micrasterias oscitans var. pinnatifida (Kützing ex Ralfs) Rabenhorst 1868: p. 189
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias pinnatifida Ralfs.
Basionym
Micrasterias pinnatifida Ralfs
Type Information
Type locality: Dolgelley (Ralfs); Ambleside (Mr Sidebotham); United States (Bailey); Germany (Kützing); Falaise (Brébisson); (Ralfs 1848: 77)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 17 August 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 28 January 2005
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Sandy Lawson in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 December 2024
