Sphaerozosma depressum (Brebisson) Rabenhorst 1868
Publication Details
Sphaerozosma depressum (Brebisson) Rabenhorst 1868: 151
Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1868). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio III. Algae chlorophyllophyceas, melanophyceas et rhodophyceas complectens. pp. i-xx, 1-461, 51 figs. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sphaerozosma is Sphaerozosma vertebratum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spondylosium depressum Brébisson.
Source of Synonymy
Kouwets, F.A.C. (1999). A check-list of desmids (Chlorophyta, Zygnemaphyceae) of France. Patrimoines Natureles 41: 1-148.
Basionym
Spondylosium depressum Brébisson
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), depressed.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 April 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 23 April 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 October 2024
