Mougeotia gracillima (Hassall) Wittrock 1872
Publication Details
Mougeotia gracillima (Hassall) Wittrock 1872: 40
Published in: Wittrock, V.B. (1872). Om Gotlands och Ölands sötvattens-alger. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 1(1): 1-72.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mougeotia is Mougeotia genuflexa (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Staurocarpus gracillimus Hassall
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Hertford Heath and High Beech, A. H.; Rackham Bogs and Parham Park, Mr. Jenner."; (Hassall 1843: 185)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very slender (Neal 1993).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 January 2025
