Stigeoclonium flagelliferum Kütz.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Pennsylvania

• County/Municipio

  Centre Co.

• City/Township

  Bellefonte

• Locality

  in quiet spring water

• Coordinates

  40.914, -77.7683

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  2091.5

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of geogr. center of Bellefonte. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the borough to find linear ext. (2080 m). Used MaNIS Georef. Calculator to find uncertainty (Bounded Area).

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Josephine E. Tilden. American Algae.
137. Stigeoclonium flagrelliferum Kg. Phyc. Germ. 198. 1845.-Pilinia
diluta Wood Oont. F. W. Alg. N. A. 211. 1872.——J. E. T., A
Contrib. to the Life Hist, of Pilinia diluta Wood and Stigeoclonium
flagelliferum Kg. in Minn. Bot. Studies. Geol. and Nat. Hist. Surv.
of Minn., Bull. No. 9, part 9. 603-635. pi. 81-35. 30 N 1896.
Specimens show only the Pilinia or in some cases also the Palmella stage:
Thalli consisting of circular flat masses, solitary, confluent or piled upon
each other, sometimes forming a continuous stratum, dark green or
bluish-gray, often showing fine sand-like grains, or sometimes “ capped”
by large grains of lime; lower cells of filament 5—7.5 mik. in width,
with a length of 2.5—3 times as much; upper cells 7.5 mik. in diameter
and 2.5 times as long; ends of branches subulate; megazoospores 1—4 in
a cell, 6.5—7.5 mik. in diameter; crystal plates of calcium carbonate
present.
In quiet spring water. Temperature 10° C.
Belief on te, Pennsylvania.
Miss Ella Levy, 2 D 1896.
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