Cosmarium ralfsii Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Micrasterias ralfsii (Brébisson ex Ralfs) Škaloud, Nemjova, Vesela, Černá & Neustupa
Collected by John O'Reilly. Widdybank Fell Upper Teesdale. UK. - 11 June 2008. C.F. Carter (Chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Cosmarium ralfsii Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848: 93, pl. XV [15]: fig. 3
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Jan 1848
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias ralfsii (Brébisson ex Ralfs) Škaloud, Nemjova, Vesela, Černá & Neustupa.
Source of Synonymy
Skaloud, P., Nemjová, K., Veselá, J., Cerná K. & Neustupa, J. (2011). A multilocus phylogeny of the desmid genus Micrasterias (Streptophyta): evidence for the accelerated rate of morphological evolution in protists. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 61: 933-943.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 December 2024
