Closterium cornutum Playfair 1907

Publication Details
Closterium cornutum Playfair 1907: 166, pl. II [2]: fig. 13

Published in: Playfair, G.J. (1907). Some new or less known desmids found in New South Wales. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32: 160-201.

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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 parvulum var. cornutum (Playfair) Willi Krieger.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horned.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 April 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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