Conferva major f. ferruginea Tilden

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Wyoming

• Locality

  Yellowstone National Park, Echirus Geyser, in acid waters of overflow

• Coordinates

  44.722, -110.702

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  34

• Distribution

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Josphine E. Tilden. American Algae.
272. Conferva major (Kg.) Rabenh.forma ferruginea Tilden. Observations
on some West American Thermal Algae. Bot. Gaz. 25: 91, 92. pi. .8.
f. 6-8. F 1898.
Brownish (ferrugineus, fulvus); encrusted with ferric-oxide (Fe 203),
sometimes in narrow bands, generally forming extensive coatings; cells
13-20 mic. in diameter, twice the diameter in lengthy after division
equalling the diameter.
In acid waters of overflow. Temperature 7^4° C.
Echirus Geyser, Yellowstone National Park.
Coll. W. H. Weed, 1897.
The width of the filament in the form is somewhat narrower than those
of the species. The specimen shows well the “letter H” appearance of
the ruptured membrane which De Toni makes a generic character.
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