Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs
In Sphagnum bog, Glen Lethnot, Angus, Scotland. - 21 April 2009. C.F.Carter (Chris.Carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 1848: 113, pl. 19: fig. 1a-h
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
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Xanthidium.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), prickly, spine-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 August 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
