Mougeotiopsis
| Mougeotiopsis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Class: | Zygnematophyceae |
| Order: | Zygnematales |
| Family: | Zygnemataceae |
| Genus: | Mougeotiopsis |
| Species: | M. calospora |
| Binomial name | |
| Mougeotiopsis calospora Palla, 1894 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mesogerron F.Brand, 1899 | |
Mougeotiopsis is a monotypic genus of algae belonging to the family Zygnemataceae. It only contains one known species, Mougeotiopsis calospora Palla
The genus name of Mougeotiopsis is in honour of Jean-Baptiste Mougeot (1776–1858), who was a French physician and botanist.
The genus was circumscribed by Eduard Palla in Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges. vol.12 n pages 228, 234-235 in 1894.