Sphaerozosma excavatum Ralfs ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Teilingia excavata (Ralfs ex Ralfs) Bourrelly
Lake Twenty-two, Snohomish County, Washington (USA) - 24 January 2018. R. Matthews
Publication Details
Sphaerozosma excavatum Ralfs ex Ralfs 1848: 67, pl. VI [6]: fig. 2
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 (holotype) of the genus Sphaerozosma is Sphaerozosma vertebratum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Teilingia excavata (Ralfs ex Ralfs) Bourrelly.
Source of Synonymy
Bourrelly, P. (1964). Une nouvelle coupure générique dans la famille des Desmidiées: le genre Teilingia. Review Algologique, Novelle Série 7(2): 187-191, 11 figs.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 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 23 November 2024
