Lysigonium arenarium (D.Moore) Trevisan 1848

Publication Details
Lysigonium arenarium (D.Moore) Trevisan 1848: 96

Published in: Trevisan, V.B.A. (1848). Saggio di una monografia delle Alghe Coccotalle. pp. 1-112. Padova [Padua]: coi tipi del seminario.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lysigonium is Conferva moniliformis O.F.Müller.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ellerbeckia arenaria (D.Moore ex Ralfs) Dorofeyuk & Kulikovskiy.

Source of Synonymy
Crawford, R.M. (1988). A reconsideration of Melosira arenaria and M. teres resulting in a proposed new genus Ellerbeckia. In: Algae and the Aquatic Environment. (Round, F.E. Eds), pp. 413-433. Bristol: Biopress.

Basionym
Melosira arenaria D.Moore ex Ralfs

Type Information
Type locality: wet bank nr. Larne, Co. Antrim, Ireland; (Ralfs 1843: 349) Lectotype (designated by Crawford 1988: 414): David Moore; BM ; slide 81496 (Crawford 1988: 414, figs 21, 22, 29, 53-56)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), in sandy places.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 03 November 2008 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 09 March 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 March 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 September 2024

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