Closterium giganteum C.Bernard 1908
Publication Details
Closterium giganteum C.Bernard 1908: 70, fig. 71
Published in: Bernard, C. (1908). Protococcacées et desmidiées d'eau douce, récoltées à Java. pp. v, 230, 16 plates. Batavia: Landsdrukkerij.
Publication date: 1908
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Closterium lunula var. giganteum (C.Bernard) Playfair.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), huge.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 July 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 July 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024