Penium didymocarpum P.Lundell 1871
Publication Details
Penium didymocarpum P.Lundell 1871: 85, pl. V [5]: fig. 9
Published in: Lundell, P.M. (1871). De Desmidiaceis, quae in Suecia inventae sunt, observationes criticae. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, ser. 3, 8(2): 1-100, 8 pls.
Request PDFType Species
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 didymocarpum (P.Lundell) Coesel & Delfos.
Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P.F.M. & Delfos, A. (1986). New and interesting cases of conjugating desmids from Lapland. Nordic Journal of Botany 6: 363-371.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 December 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 November 2024
