Pediastrum alternans Nygaard 1950
Publication Details
Pediastrum alternans Nygaard 1950: 42, fig. 16
Published in: Nygaard, G. (1950 '1949'). Hydrobiological studies on some Danish ponds and lakes. Part II: The quotient hypothesis and some new or little known phytoplankton organisms. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 7(1): 1-294, 126 figs, 2 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pediastrum is Pediastrum duplex Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudopediastrum alternans (Nygaard) M.Jena & C.Bock.
Type Information
Type locality: Denmark: Jutland: Mossø; (INA 1996)B40 0040815 (fide Jena et al., 2014: 71) (epitype) (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), alternating (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 November 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
