Euastrum pectinatum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Euastrum pectinatum Brébisson ex Ralfs
Strollamus, Isle of Skye, Scotland. - 17 June 2008. Chris Carter(Chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Euastrum pectinatum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848: 86, pl. XIV [14]: fig. 5 (as 'Brébisson in lit.')
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 Euastrum is Euastrum ansatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pectinate, with narrow close-set divisions like a comb (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 December 2024
