Closterium gigas F.Gay 1884
Publication Details
Closterium gigas F.Gay 1884: 73, pl. II: fig. 15
Published in: Gay, F. (1884). Essai d'une monographie locale des Conjugées. Montpellier Revue des Sciences Naturelles, série III 3(1): 187-228; 285-335.
Request PDFType 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 ehrenbergii Meneghini ex Ralfs.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), A giant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 September 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 January 2025
