Scenedesmus communis E.Hegewald 1977

Publication Details
Scenedesmus communis E.Hegewald 1977: 151, figs 12, 13

Published in: Hegewald, E. (1977). Scenedesmus communis Hegewald, a new species and its relation to Scenedesmus quadricauda (Turp.) Bréb. . Archiv für Hydrobiologie 19(Suppl. 51 (Algological Studies)): 142-155.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Desmodesmus communis (E.Hegewald) E.Hegewald.

Source of Synonymy
Hegewald, E.[H.] (2000). New combinations in the genus Desmodesmus (Chlorophyceae, Scenedesmaceae). Algological Studies 96: 1-18.

Type Information
Type locality: Hungary: Lake Belsó-tó near Tihany; (INA 1996) Type: Hegewald 1971/256, stored at GSF, Abt. Algenforschung, Dortmund: (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), common.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 March 2019

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 March 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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