Arthrodesmus phimus W.B.Turner 1893
Publication Details
Arthrodesmus phimus W.B.Turner 1893: 136, pl. XII [12]: fig. 9
Published in: Turner, W.B. (1893 '1892'). Algae aquae dulcis Indiae orientalis. The freshwater algae (principally Desmidieae) of East India. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 25(5): 1-187, 23 pls.
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 Staurodesmus phimus (W.B.Turner) Thomasson.
Source of Synonymy
Thomasson, K. (1959). Nahuel Huapi: plankton of some lakes in an Argentina National Park with notes on terrestrial vegetation. Acta Phytogeographica Suecica 42: 1-83.
Type Information
(Turner 1893: 137) Notes: Type statement: WALLICH Mscr. No. 192, f. 1
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 March 2024
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
