Conferva mucosa Mertens
Current name:
Hyalotheca mucosa Ralfs
Apical view of detached cell. Cumbria, UK - 15 September 2017. C.F.Carter(chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Conferva mucosa Mertens
Type 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 Conferva mucosa Dillwyn.
Source of Synonymy
Brook, A.J. & Johnson, L.R. (2002). Order Zygnematales. 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. 479-593. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 11 June 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
David John in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 June 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 April 2025
