Micrasterias tropica var. tenuior F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich 1937
Publication Details
Micrasterias tropica var. tenuior F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich 1937: 179, fig. 11 A
Published in: Fritsch, F.E. & Rich, M.F. (1937). Contributions to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Africa. 13. Algae from the Belfast Pan, Transvaal. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 25(2): 153-228, 31 figs.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias elegans var. tenuior (F.E.Fritsch & F.Rich) Coesel & Van Geest.
Type Information
Type locality: South Africa: Transvaal: Belfast Pan; (Fritsch & Rich 1937: 153)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 January 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024