Micrasterias oscitans Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Micrasterias oscitans Ralfs
Collected by John O,Reilly. Widdybank Fell Upper Teesdale, UK - 18 June 2008. C.F.Carter (Chris.Carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Micrasterias oscitans Ralfs 1848: 76, pl. XI: fig. 2
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 Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 February 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025
