Cosmarium abbreviatum f. minus West & G.S.West 1900
Publication Details
Cosmarium abbreviatum f. minus West & G.S.West 1900: 92, no fig. (as 'minor')
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1900). The alga-flora of Yorkshire: a complete account of the known freshwater algae of the county, with many notes on their affinities and distribution. Botanical Transactions of the Yorkshire Naturalists Union 5(23): 53-100.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmarium abbreviatum var. minus (West & G.S.West) Willi Krieger & Gerloff.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shortened (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
