Arthrodesmus bifidus var. truncatus West 1889
Publication Details
Arthrodesmus bifidus var. truncatus West 1889: 293, pl. 291: fig. 9
Published in: West, W. (1889). The freshwater algae of North Yorkshire. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 27: 289-298.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Arthrodesmus is Arthrodesmus convergens Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Octacanthium bifidum var. latidivergens (West) Petlovany.
Source of Synonymy
Petlovany, O.A. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2015 '2014'). Desmidiales. In: Algae of Ukraine: diversity, nomenclature, taxonomy, ecology and geography. Volume 4: Charophyta. (Tsarenko, P.M., Wasser, S.P. & Nevo, E. Eds), pp. 61-448. Ruggell: Koeltz Scientific Books.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 March 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 October 2024
