Xanthidium cristatum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Xanthidium cristatum Brébisson ex Ralfs
Apical views. Note single spine at each side of semicell base. Lochen on Isle of Tiree, Scotland. Collected by Claudia Ferguson-Smyth - 01 September 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Xanthidium cristatum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848: 115, pl. XIX [19]: figs 3 a-c
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 Xanthidium is Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Dolgelley & Penzance (Ralfs); Ambleside (Sidebotham); Aberdeen (P. Grant); Pulborough, Sussex (Jenner); Falaise (Brébisson); (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crested.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
