Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Division Chlorophyta > Subdivision Chlorophytina > Class Chlorophyceae > Order Sphaeropleales > Family Scenedesmaceae > Genus Tetradesmus

Tetradesmus lagerheimii M.J.Wynne & Guiry, 2016

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Tetradesmus*	G.M.Smith, 1913	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Acutodesmus acuminatus*	(Lagerheim) P.M.Tsarenko, 2000	synonym; nom. illeg.
*Scenedesmus acuminatus*	(Lagerheim) Chodat, 1902	synonym
*Selenastrum acuminatum*	Lagerheim, 1882	synonym

Literature

original description	Wynne, M.J. & Guiry, M.D. (2016). Tetradesmus lagerheimii M.J.Wynne & Guiry, nomen novum, a replacement name for Tetradesmus acuminatus (Lagerheim) M.J.Wynne, nom. illeg. (Sphaeropleales, Chlorophyta). Notulae Algarum. 12: 1.
basis of record	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Tetradesmus lagerheimii M.J.Wynne & Guiry, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1289276