Coleochaete scutata Brébisson 1844
Current name:
Coleochaete scutata Brébisson
On an artificial surface. Yardley Chase, Northamptonshire, UK. - 27 August 2008. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Coleochaete scutata Brébisson 1844: 29, pl. 2: figs 1-7
Published in: Brébisson, [L.] A. de (1844). Description de deux nouveaux genres d'algues fluviatiles. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Sér. 3 1: 25-31, 2 pls.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Coleochaete.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: France: Calvados: Falaise; (INA 1996) Lectotype (fide H. Szymánska & K.Spalik, 1993: 31) : L; 937.252.60 (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shield-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 December 2023
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
