Asterococcus superbus (Cienkowski) Scherffel 1908
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Current name:
Asterococcus superbus (Cienkowski) Scherffel
Pitsford Water, Northampton UK. - 14 June 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Asterococcus superbus (Cienkowski) Scherffel 1908: 762, figs 1-3
Published in: Scherffel, A. (1908). Asterococcus n. g. superbus ( Cienk.) Scherffel und dessen angebliche Bezeichnungen zu Eremosphaera. Berichte der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft 26A: 762-771.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Asterococcus.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Pleurococcus superbus Cienkowski
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), superb.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 June 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 September 2024