Euastrum elegans var. bidentatum (Nägeli) J.P.Jacobsen 1875
Current name:
Euastrum bidentatum Nägeli
Heather Lake, Snohomish County, Washington (USA) - 18 January 2018. R. Matthews
Publication Details
Euastrum elegans var. bidentatum (Nägeli) J.P.Jacobsen 1875: 191
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euastrum is Euastrum ansatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Euastrum bidentatum Nägeli.
Source of Synonymy
Kouwets, F.A.C. (1999). A check-list of desmids (Chlorophyta, Zygnemaphyceae) of France. Patrimoines Natureles 41: 1-148.
Basionym
Euastrum bidentatum Nägeli
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 June 2009
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David John in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 June 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
