Micrasterias pinnatifida var. trigona West 1889
Publication Details
Micrasterias pinnatifida var. trigona West 1889: 206
Published in: West, W. (1889). The freshwater algae of Maine. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 27: 205-207, pl. 291.
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 pinnatifida f. trigona (W.West) H.Croasdale.
Type Information
USA: Maine;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pinnately cleft (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 July 2015
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024