Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.
Status of name
Accepted taxonomically.
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a freshwater species.
Type information
Type locality: Switzerland: Zurich (Silva 1996-to date).