Scenedesmus perforatus var. clathratus (Biswas) Ahlstrom, nom. inval. 1979
Publication Details
Scenedesmus perforatus var. clathratus (Biswas) Ahlstrom, nom. inval. 1979: 319
Published in: Tell, G. (1979). Chlorophyceae d'eau douce rares et nouvelles de la Republique Argentine. Revue Algologique, Nouvelle Serie 14: 39-48.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Desmodesmus perforatus (Lemmermann) E.Hegewald.
Source of Synonymy
Jeon, S.L. & Hegewald, E. (2006). A revision of the species Desmodesmus perforatus and D. tropicus (Scenedesmaceae, Chlorophyceae, Chlorophyta). Phycologia 45(5): 567-584, 46 figs.
Basionym
Scenedesmus bijugatus var. clathratus Biswas
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pierced with holes or pores or sprinkled with translucent dots (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 October 2006 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
