Zygnema bellis Hassall 1842
Publication Details
Zygnema bellis Hassall 1842: 36
Published in: Hassall, A.H. (1842). Observations on the genera Zygnema, Tyndaridea, and Mougeotia with descriptions of new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 1 10: 34-47.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zygnema is Zygnema cruciatum (Vaucher) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirogyra bellis (Hassall) P.Crouan & H.Crouan.
Type Information
Type locality: "...several localities in the vicinity of Cheshunt,..." [Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England]; (Jaworski & Lund 1970: 37)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 May 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024