Zygnema rivulare Hassall 1842
Publication Details
Zygnema rivulare Hassall 1842: 38
Published in: Hassall, A.H. (1842). Observations on the genera Zygnema, Tyndaridea, and Mougeotia with descriptions of new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 1 10: 34-47.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zygnema is Zygnema cruciatum (Vaucher) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirogyra rivularis (Hassall) Rabenhorst.
Type Information
Type locality: "... most frequently attached either to stones or wood in the New Barge and Lea rivers" [England]; (Hassall 1842: 38)
Origin of Species Name
, found growing beside brooks
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 February 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
