Scenedesmus arcuatus var. capitatus G.M.Smith 1918
Publication Details
Scenedesmus arcuatus var. capitatus G.M.Smith 1918: 637, pl. XI [11]: figs 4, 5
Published in: Smith, G.M. (1918). A second list of algae found in Wisconsin lakes. Transactions of the Wisconsin Acadademy of Science, Arts and Letters 19: 614-654.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Scenedesmus raciborskii Wołoszyńska.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), curved, like a bow (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 05 March 2007 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 28 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025