Micrasterias truncata Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Micrasterias truncata Brébisson ex Ralfs
Roundstone Bog, Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland. In bogpool - 17 September 2005. Fabio Rindi (f.rindi@univpm.it)
Publication Details
Micrasterias truncata Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848: 75, pl. VIII [8]: fig. 4; pl. X [10]: fig. 5
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Jan 1848
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Germany (original Corda specimen); also UK, France, USA; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), truncate, i.e., ending very abruptly as if cut straight across (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
