Didymocladon furcigerus Brébisson 1848
Current name:
Staurastrum furcigerum (Brébisson) W.Archer
One plane only, stacked BF image. Corry Meadows, Isle of Mull, Scotland. - 18 July 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com) C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Didymocladon furcigerus Brébisson 1848: 144, pl. XXXIII [33]: fig. 12 c
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Publication date: 1 Jan 1848
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Didymocladon.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum furcigerum (Brébisson) W.Archer.
Source of Synonymy
Pritchard, A. (1861). A history of infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and foreign. Fourth edition enlarged and revised by
J. T. Arlidge, M.B., B.A. Lond.; W. Archer, Esq.; J. Ralfs, M.R.C.S.L.; W. C. Williamson, Esq., F.R.S., and the author. pp. [1]-xii, [1]-968, 40 pls [I-XV]. London: Whittaker and Co..
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 31 March 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 01 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024