Arthrodesmus phimus f. minimissimus Prescott & A.M.Scott 1952
Publication Details
Arthrodesmus phimus f. minimissimus Prescott & A.M.Scott 1952: 65, fig. 3: 10 (as 'var. occidentalis f. minimissimus')
Published in: Prescott, G.W. & Scott. A.M. (1952). Some South Australian desmids. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 75: 55-69, 5 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Arthrodesmus is Arthrodesmus convergens Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurodesmus phimus var. occidentalis (West & G.S.West) Teiling.
Type Information
Breakneck River, near river, Flinders Chase, Kangaroo Island C24, C24X [ South Australia, Australia];; (Prescott & Scott 1952: 55, 65) Ivan L. Ophel; Jan. 1946; From pool C24, Among NItella sp.; slightly upstream C24X and squeezed from Myriophyllum sp.;
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 July 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 01 March 2024
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 October 2024
