Cosmarium brebissonii Meneghini ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Cosmarium brebissonii Meneghini ex Ralfs
Side view showing large conical granules. In Sphagnum, Camaderry, Co Wicklow, Ireland. - 02 October 2010. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Cosmarium brebissonii Meneghini ex Ralfs 1848: 100, pl. XVI [16]: fig. 3 a, b
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Publication date: 1 Jan 1848
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Brébisson, generally Louis Alphonse de Brébisson (1798-1872).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024