Vesiculifera crispa Hassall 1845
Publication Details
Vesiculifera crispa Hassall 1845: 203, pl. LII fig. 8
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oedogonium crispum Wittrock ex Hirn.
Source of Synonymy
Huxley, R. & Pentecost, A. (2002). Order Oedogoniales. In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 409-432. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Type Information
Type locality: Cheshunt and vicinity: Hassall. Between Wadhurst and Ticehurst, and between Ramslye Rocks and Broadwater Forest: Jenner. Cannon Hill Quarry, near Ardrossan, Ayrshire: Martin; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crisped, irregularly waved and twisted (Stearn 1983).
Created: 21 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 20 August 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 January 2025
