Closterium subcompactum West & G.S.West 1902
Publication Details
Closterium subcompactum West & G.S.West 1902: 137: pl. 18, fig. 11
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1902). A contribution to the freshwater algae of Ceylon. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Botany, Series 2, 6: 123-215, pls 17-22.
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 navicula var. subcompactum (West & G.S.West) W.Krieger.
Type Information
Ceylon;
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 March 2016
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 May 2024