Pleurodiscus purpureus (Wolle) Lagerheim 1895
Publication Details
Pleurodiscus purpureus (Wolle) Lagerheim 1895: 7
Published in: Lagerheim, G. (1895). Ueber das Phycoporphyrin, einen Conjugatenfarbstoff. Skrifter udgivne af Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania. I, Mathematisk-naturvidenskabelig klasse. 1895(5): 1-25.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Pleurodiscus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Zygnema purpureum Wolle.
Basionym
Zygnema purpureum Wolle
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), purple (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 17 July 2012 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 January 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025
