Staurosira obtusa (Hustedt) M.Garcia 2006
Publication Details
Staurosira obtusa (Hustedt) M.Garcia 2006: 88, figs 9-37
Published in: Garcia, M. (2006). The transfer of Fragilaria obtusa Hustedt to the genus Staurosira Ehrenberg (Bacillariophyceae). Phycological Research 54(2): 87-93.
Request PDFPublication date: June 2006
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurosira is Staurosira construens Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fragilaria obtusa Hustedt
Type Information
Type locality: Lago Maracaibo, Venezuela; (Simonsen 1987: 434) Holotype: BRM; 343/96b. Lago Maracaibo. Venezuela. St. 17. (Simonsen 1987: 434)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 October 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 May 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 May 2024
