Selenastrum obesum West 1892
Current name:
Kirchneriella obesa (West) West & G.S.West
Roselyn, Washington, USA; golf course, 400x, DIC - 27 May 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Selenastrum obesum West 1892: 734, pl. X [10]: figs 50-52
Published in: West, W. (1892). Algae of the English Lake District. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, London 1892: 713-748, pls IX, X [= 64 figs].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Selenastrum is Selenastrum bibraianum Reinsch.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Kirchneriella obesa (West) West & G.S.West.
Source of Synonymy
West, W. & West, G.S. (1894). New British freshwater algae. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society 1894: 1-17.
Type Information
Type locality: Lake District: Bowness; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 November 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 November 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
