Crucigenia rectangularis (Nägeli) Gay 1891

Publication Details
Crucigenia rectangularis (Nägeli) Gay 1891: 116, expl. pl. XV [15]: fig. 151

Published in: Gay, F. (1891). Recherches sur le développement et la classification de quelques algues vertes. Thèse soutenue devant la Faculté de Sciences de Paris. pp. [1]-116, 15 plates [I–XV]. Paris: Librairie des Sciences Naturelles Paul Klincksieck.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Crucigenia is Crucigenia quadrata Morren.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Willea rectangularis (A.Braun) D.M.John, M.J.Wynne & P.M.Tsarenko.

Source of Synonymy
John, D.M., Wynne, M.J. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2014). Reinstatement of the genus Willea Schmidle 1900 for Crucigeniella Lemmermann 1900 nom. illeg. (Chlorellales, Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). Phytotaxa 167(2): 212-214, no figs.

Basionym
Staurogenia rectangularis A.Braun

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), rectangular (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 March 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 October 2024

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