Staurosira alpestris (Krasske ex Hustedt) Van de Vijver 2002
Publication Details
Staurosira alpestris (Krasske ex Hustedt) Van de Vijver 2002: 114
Published in: Van de Vijver, B., Frenot, Y. & Beyens, L. (2002). Freshwater diatoms from Île de la Possession (Crozet Archipelago, sub-Antarctica). Bibliotheca Diatomologica 46: 1-412, incl. 132 pls., 1 fig., [4] maps.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurosira is Staurosira construens Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fragilaria alpestris Krasske.
Basionym
Fragilaria alpestris Krasske
Type Information
Type locality: Ötztal, Zwieselstein, Austria; (Hustedt 1931: 165) Lectotype (designated by Lange-Bertalot & al. 1996: 82): G. Krasske; 9 VII 1927; KASSEL; Krasske sample 1471 (B I 24) (Lange-Bertalot & al. 1996: 82) Notes: "Ötztal, feuchte Felsen links der Ache unterhalb Zwieselstein" (see Van de Vijver & al. 2020: 3).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), alpine.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 January 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 April 2024
