Penium silvae-nigrae Rabanus 1923
Publication Details
Penium silvae-nigrae Rabanus 1923: 229, pl. II [2]: figs 4-6
Published in: Rabanus, A. (1923). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Desmidaceen des Schwartzwaldes. Hedwigia 64(3/4): 228-230, 1 pl.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Penium is Penium margaritaceum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinotaenium silvae-nigrae (Rabanus) Kouwets & Coesel.
Source of Synonymy
Kouwets, F.A.C. & Coesel, P.F.M. (1984). Taxonomic revision of the Conjugatophycean family Peniaceae on the basis of cell wall ultrastructure. Journal of Phycology 20(4): 555-562, 23 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Schwartzwald; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
