Batrachospermum arcuatum Kylin 1912

Publication Details
Batrachospermum arcuatum Kylin 1912: 22, figs 7 a-e

Published in: Kylin, H. (1912). Studien über die Schwedischen Arten der Gattungen Batrachospermum Roth und Sirodotia nov. gen. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, Series IV 3: 1-40, 16 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Batrachospermum is Conferva gelatinosa Linnaeus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sheathia arcuata (Kylin) Salomaki & M.L.Vis.

Source of Synonymy
Salomaki, E.D., Kwandrans, J., Eloranta, P. & Vis, M.L. (2014). Molecular and morphological evidence for Sheathia gen. nov. (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) and three new species. Journal of Phycology 50(3): 526-542.

Type Information
Syntype localities: "Fundorte: Skåne: Sätofta; Nösdala: Höör (oben angeführtes Exsiccatwerk). Uppland: Kvarnfallet in Upsala; Kvarnbo; Haga (R.); Högsta (R.)"; (Kylin 1912: 24) Lectotype (designated by Entwisle & Foard, 1997: 337): K.E. Hirn; 4.vi.1896; PC; sine numero (Entwisle & Foard 1997: 337) Notes: Lectotype "Sueciae in rivulo ad Hör in Scania, 4.vi.1896, Wittrock and Nordstedt (Algae Exsiccatae No. 1356b p.p.) (PC)"

Origin of Species Name
Participle A, curved, like a bow (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Description
em. M.L. Vis et al. (Entwisle et al., 2009)

Created: 21 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 April 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024

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