Penium inconspicuum West & G.S.West 1894
Publication Details
Penium inconspicuum West & G.S.West 1894: 4, pl I [1]: figs 6-7
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1894). New British freshwater algae. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society 1894: 1-17.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Penium is Penium margaritaceum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinotaenium inconspicuum (West & G.S.West) Teiling.
Type Information
Syntype localities: England: Ricall Common, E. Yorkshire; Elter Water, Lake District; (West & West 1894: 4)
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 July 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
