Micrasterias sol var. aculeata Willi Krieger 1939
Publication Details
Micrasterias sol var. aculeata Willi Krieger 1939: 94, pl. 131: fig. 2
Published in: Krieger, W. (1937). Die Desmidiaceen Europas mit Berücksichtigung der aussereuropäischen Arten. Band 13. Abteilung 1, Lieferung 3 of Dr. Rabenhorst's Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. pp. 376-536, pls. 37-72. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgeselschaft M.B.H..
Request PDFType 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 radiosa f. aculeata (Willi Krieger) Croasdale.
Source of Synonymy
Prescott, G.W., Croasdale, H.T. & Vinyard, W.C. (1977). A synopsis of North American desmids Part II. Desmidiaceae: Placodermae Section 2. pp. [i-vii], 1-411, incl. pls LVIII-CXLVII. Lincoln & London: University of Nebraska Press.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), the sun (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 January 2025
