Closterium dilatatum West & G.S.West 1896

Publication Details
Closterium dilatatum West & G.S.West 1896: 237, pl. 13: figs. 20-22

Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1896). On some North America Desmidieae. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, series 2, Botany 5: 229-274, pls 12-18.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Closterium costatum var. dilatatum (West & G.S.West) Willi Krieger.

Origin of Species Name
(Latin), broadened, expanded, spread out, or widened

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 December 2016

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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