Nephrocytium lunatum West 1892
Current name:
Nephrocytium lunatum West
Pitsford Water SSSI, Northamptonshire, UK. BF Image. - 27 March 2010. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Nephrocytium lunatum West 1892: 736, pl. X [10]: fig. 49
Published in: West, W. (1892). Algae of the English Lake District. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, London 1892: 713-748, pls IX, X [= 64 figs].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nephrocytium is Nephrocytium agardhianum Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crescent-shaped (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 07 January 2025
