Conferva affinis Kützing 1845
Publication Details
Conferva affinis Kützing 1845: 202
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1845). Phycologia germanica, d. i. Deutschlands Algen in bündigen Beschreibungen. Nebst einer Anleitung zum Untersuchen und Bestimmen dieser Gewächse für Anfänger. pp. [i]-x, [1]-340 ['240']. Nordhausen: zu finden bei Wilh. Köhne.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tribonema affine (Kützing) G.S.West.
Source of Synonymy
West, G.S. (1904). A treatise on the British freshwater algae Cambridge Biological Series. pp. i-xv, 1-372. Cambridge: At the University Press.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 January 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 January 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
