Micrasterias platyptera W.B.Turner 1886
Publication Details
Micrasterias platyptera W.B.Turner 1886: 34, pl. I: fig. 5
Published in: Turner, W.B. (1886). Notes on freshwater algae with descriptions of new species. Naturalist, Hull 12: 33-35.
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 triangularis Wolle.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024