Micrasterias rotata f. evoluta W.B.Turner 1893
Publication Details
Micrasterias rotata f. evoluta W.B.Turner 1893: 167 (as 'var. rotata f. evoluta ')
Published in: Turner, W.B. (1893 '1892'). Algae aquae dulcis Indiae orientalis. The freshwater algae (principally Desmidieae) of East India. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 25(5): 1-187, 23 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias rotata Ralfs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wheel-shaped.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 01 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 October 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 October 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024