Coleochaete scutata var. soluta Brébisson 1844
Current name:
Coleochaete soluta (Brébisson) Pringsheim
Yardley Chase, Northamptonshire, UK. - 27 August 2008. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Coleochaete scutata var. soluta Brébisson 1844: 29, pl. 2: fig. 8
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Coleochaete is Coleochaete scutata Brébisson.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Coleochaete soluta (Brébisson) Pringsheim.
Source of Synonymy
Pringsheim, N. (1860). Beiträge zur Morphologie und Systematik der Algen. III. Die Coleochaeteen. Jahrbücher für wissenschaftliche Botanik 2(1): 1-38, pls I-VIII.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shield-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 December 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 December 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
