Ankistrodesmus fusiformis Corda 1838
Current name:
Ankistrodesmus fusiformis Corda
Loch Neldricken D - 16 June 2018. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Ankistrodesmus fusiformis Corda 1838: 197, pl. II [2]: fig. 18
Published in: Corda, J.-A.-C. (1838). Nouvelles observations microscopiques. Almanach de Carlsbad 8: 179-198, pl. II.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Ankistrodesmus.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Dans l'eau du Theresienbrunn..." [Karlovy Vary, west Bohemia, Czech Republic]; (Corda 1838: 197)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fusiform; swollen at the middle and tapering to each end like a spindle; narrowly ellipsoid (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
