Crucigenia pulchra West & G.S.West 1902
Publication Details
Crucigenia pulchra West & G.S.West 1902: 63
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1902). A contribution to the freshwater algae of the north of Ireland. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 32: 1-100, pls I-III.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Crucigenia is Crucigenia quadrata Morren.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Crucigeniella apiculata (Lemmermann) Komárek.
Source of Synonymy
John, D.M. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2002). Order Chlorococcales. 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. 327-409. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful, fair, pretty.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 29 January 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 November 2024
