Scenedesmus quadricauda Chodat, nom. illeg. 1926
Publication Details
Scenedesmus quadricauda Chodat, nom. illeg. 1926: 229, fig. 133
Published in: Chodat, R. (1926). Scenedesmus. Étude de génétique de systématique expérimentale et d'hydrobiologie. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Hydrologie 3: 71-258.
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.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 February 2020
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Scenedesmus quadricauda (Turpin) Brébisson, 1835. - (09 October 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 April 2025
