Mougeotia sphaerocarpa Wolle 1887
Publication Details
Mougeotia sphaerocarpa Wolle 1887: 227, pl. 146: figs 1, 2
Published in: Wolle, F. (1887). Fresh-Water Algæ of the United States; (exclusive of the Diatomaceæ) complemental to Desmids of the United States. Vol. 1-2 pp. 364, 157 plates. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: Comenius Press.
Request PDFPublication date: 1887
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mougeotia is Mougeotia genuflexa (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mougeotiella sphaerocarpa (Wolle) Yamagishi.
Source of Synonymy
Yamagishi, T. (1963). Classification of the Zygnemataceae. Scientific Reports Tokyo Kyoiku Daigaku 11: 191-210, figs I-VII.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 24 November 2012 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2025
