Docidium crenulatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Pleurotaenium crenulatum (Ehrenberg ex Ralfs) Rabenhorst
Yardley Chase, Northampton, UK. - 06 February 2009. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Docidium crenulatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 1848: 219
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 (lectotype) of the genus Docidium is Docidium baculum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pleurotaenium crenulatum (Ehrenberg ex Ralfs) Rabenhorst.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crenulate, having small rounded teeth (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 September 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 September 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
