Spirotaenia obscura Ralfs 1848
Publication Details
Spirotaenia obscura Ralfs 1848: 179, pl. XXXIV [34]: fig. 2 a-e
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Jan 1848
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirotaenia is Spirotaenia condensata Brébisson.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tortitaenia obscura (Ralfs) Brook.
Source of Synonymy
Brook, A.J. (1998). Tortitaenia nom. nov. pro Polytaenia Brook, a name of a genus of saccoderm desmids. The Quekett Journal of Microscopy 38: 146.
Type Information
Type locality: England: Dolgelly and Penzance; Fisher's Castle Tunbridge Wells; (INA 1996) Type: Ralfs; Jenner; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dark, shady, indisctinct (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 November 2024
