Xanthidium antilopaeum var. polymazum Nordstedt 1873
Current name:
Xanthidium polymazum (Nordstedt) Coesel & Meesters
In plane of isthmus. Kelly Hall tarn, Cumbria, UK. - 21 October 2009. C.F.Carter (Chris.Carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Xanthidium antilopaeum var. polymazum Nordstedt 1873: 38, fig. 10
Published in: Nordstedt, C.F.O. (1873). Bidrag till kännedomen om sydligare Norges Desmidiéer. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift 9(Afh. II, 10): 1-51, 1 pl [24 figs].
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Xanthidium is Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Xanthidium polymazum (Nordstedt) Coesel & Meesters.
Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, K.[J.] (2023). Desmids of the Lowlands. 2nd revised & extended edition. pp. [1]-424, 21 figures, 136 plates. Zeist: KNNV Uitgeverij.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 24 September 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025