Closterium lunula f. gracile Messikommer 1935
Publication Details
Closterium lunula f. gracile Messikommer 1935: 119, pl. 1: fig. 2 a-d (as 'gracilis')
Published in: Messikommer, E. (1935). Algen aus dem Obertoggenburg. Jahrbuch der St. Gallischen Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft 67: 95-130, 2 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), diminutive of luna, moon (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024