Urnella terrestris Playfair
Publication Details
Urnella terrestris Playfair
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1918). New and rare freshwater algae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 43: 497-543, pls LIV-LVII.
Request PDFPublication date: 18 Dec. 1918 [INA]
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Urnella.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing on the ground or soil, as opposed to rocks or trees (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 June 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 March 2025
