Merismopedia cubica West 1912
Publication Details
Merismopedia cubica West 1912: 42
Published in: West, W. (1912). Fresh-water algae of Clare Island, Co. Mayo, and the adjoining district, with a supplement of marine diatoms. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 31(16): 1-62, 2 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 6 July 1912
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Merismopedia is Merismopedia punctata Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eucapsis alpina F.E.Clements & H.L.Schantz.
Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (1999). Cyanoprokaryota. 1. Chroococcales. In: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Begründet von A. Pascher. Band 19/1. (Ettl, H., Gärtner, G., Heynig, H. & Mollenhauer, D. Eds), pp. 1-548. Heidelberg & Berlin: Spektrum, Akademischer Verlag.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cubical.
Created: 30 July 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 01 June 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 June 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025
