Dictyosphaerium constrictum W.Archer 1867
Current name:
Cosmocladium constrictum (W.Archer) W.Archer ex Joshua
Colony at low magnification-lower. Collected by Ingrid Jüttner, lochen near Beaghcanneen bridge, Connemara, Ireland. - 15 February 2013. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Dictyosphaerium constrictum W.Archer 1867: 299
Published in: Lankester, E. & Busk, G. (Eds) (1867). Proceedings of Societies. Quarterly journal of microscopical science. new series 7: 66-95, 159-182, 224-240, 285-304.
Request PDFPublication date: 1867
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyosphaerium is Dictyosphaerium ehrenbergianum Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmocladium constrictum (W.Archer) W.Archer ex Joshua.
Source of Synonymy
Joshua, W. (1883). Notes on British Desmidieae. II. 2. Journal of Botany 22: 289-298.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), constricted.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 14 March 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 13 May 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
