Gloeocapsa calcarea Tilden

  • Filed As

    Microcystaceae
    Gloeocapsa calcarea Tilden n. sp. ( type )

  • Collector(s)

    J. E. Tilden s.n., 15 Sep 1897

  • Location

    United States of America. Wisconsin. Polk Co. Osceola. on boards where spring water from trough drips down constantly.

  • Habitat

    On boards where spring water from trough drips down constantly. Associated with several other lime-secreting algal froms.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00937887

    Occurrence ID: c6d25288-746b-40c2-b77a-fc3cf21af9bb

  • Exsiccatae

    American Algae

    Exsiccatae Number: 299

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Wisconsin

  • County/Municipio

    Polk Co.

  • City/Township

    Osceola

  • Locality

    on boards where spring water from trough drips down constantly

  • Coordinates

    45.3205, -92.7049

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3771

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  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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299. Qloeocapsa calcarea n. sp.

Forming a calcareous crust, light gray to light aeruginous in color, 2-3
mm. in thickness; cells 6-9 mic. in diameter, united in families of 4-16;
families 25-50 mic. in diameter, sheath colorless, somewhat thin; cell
contents aeruginous, granular.

Associated with several other lime-secreting algal forms. On boards
where spring water from trough drips down constantly.

Osceola, Wisconsin.

J E. T. 15 S 1897.

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