Closterium punctatum Skuja, nom. illeg. 1928
Publication Details
Closterium punctatum Skuja, nom. illeg. 1928: 135; pl. II, fig. 13-16
Published in: Skuja, H. (1928). Vorarbeiten zur einer Algenflora von Lettland. IV. Acta Horti Botanici Universitatis Latviensis 3(2/3): 103-218, 4 pls [I-IV].
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Closterium idiosporum var. punctatum Willi Krieger.
Type Information
Latvia: Kurzeme: Slitere;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dotted, marked with dots, spots, minute glands, etc. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 December 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 13 November 2016
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Alex Kenins in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 November 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024