Euastrum rotundatum F.Gay 1884
Publication Details
Euastrum rotundatum F.Gay 1884: 58, pl. I [1]: fig. 14
Published in: Gay, F (1884). Essai d'une monographie locale des Conjugées. pp. 1-112, IV pls. Montpellier: Boehm et Fils.
Request PDFPublication date: February 1884
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euastrum is Euastrum ansatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmarium rotundatum (F.Gay) De Toni.
Source of Synonymy
De Toni, G.B. (1895). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. III. Fucoideae. Vol. 3 pp. [i]-xvi, [1]-638. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), almost circular, with length breadth ratio of about 6 to 5 (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 February 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 February 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
