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. VI. Chlorophycophytes (2e partie: Ulotrichophycées, Zygnématacées). Cahiers de l'Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer. Paris. Série Hydrobiologie 10(3): 135-200.
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 26 December 2024
