Mougeotia calcarea (Cleve) Wittrock 1872
Publication Details
Mougeotia calcarea (Cleve) Wittrock 1872: 40
Published in: Wittrock, V.B. (1872). Om Gotlands och Ölands sötvattens-alger. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 1(1): 1-72.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mougeotia is Mougeotia genuflexa (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Sphaerospermum calcareum Cleve
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), chalky, limy (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 28 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 06 December 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2025
