Micrasterias radiosa var. swainei (Hastings) West & G.S.West
Publication Details
Micrasterias radiosa var. swainei (Hastings) West & G.S.West
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Basionym
Micrasterias swainei W.N.Hastings
Type Information
Type locality: "frequent in large gatherings made by Wm. N. Hastings near Rochester, New Hampshire."; (Wolle 1892: 119)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 August 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
