Micrasterias truncata var. quadrata Bulnheim 1859
Publication Details
Micrasterias truncata var. quadrata Bulnheim 1859: 21, pl. II [2]: fig. 3
Published in: Bulnheim, O. (1859). Einige Desmidieen. Hedwigia 2(4): 21-22.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Germany: near Leipzig;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), truncate, i.e., ending very abruptly as if cut straight across (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 July 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
