Calothrix brevissima G.S.West 1907
Publication Details
Calothrix brevissima G.S.West 1907: 180, pl. 10: fig. 8
Published in: West, G.S. (1907). Report on the freshwater algae, including phytoplankton of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington 1904-1905. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 38: 81-197.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Calothrix is Calothrix confervicola C.Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), extremely short (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 July 2020
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Habitat note
On bark of trees in India. - (07 July 2020) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 July 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 March 2025
