Cosmarium globosum var. minus (Boldt) Kurt Förster, nom. inval. 1964
Publication Details
Cosmarium globosum var. minus (Boldt) Kurt Förster, nom. inval. 1964: 385
Published in: Förster, K. (1964). Desmidiaceen aus Brasilien. 2 Teil: Bahia, Goyaz, Piauhy und Nord-Brasilien. Hydrobiologia 23: 321-505, 51 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinotaenium globosum f. minus (Boldt) Kurt Förster ex Compère.
Source of Synonymy
Compère, P. (1976). Algues de la région du lac Tchad. V. Chlorophycophytes (1ère partie). Cahiers de l'Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer. Paris. Série Hydrobiologie 10: 77-118.
Basionym
Cosmarium globosum f. minus Boldt
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), round like a ball, globose, spherical (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 May 2007 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 December 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 October 2024
