Staurogenia cruciata Wolle 1887

Publication Details
Staurogenia cruciata Wolle 1887: 171, pl. CLVII: figs 9-11 (as 'cruciatum')

Published in: Wolle, F. (1887). Fresh-Water Algæ of the United States; (exclusive of the Diatomaceæ) complemental to Desmids of the United States. Vol. 1-2 pp. 364, 157 plates. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: Comenius Press.

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Publication date: 1887

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Staurogenia is Staurogenia quadrata (Morren) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Willea crucifera (Wolle) D.M.John, M.J.Wynne & P.M.Tsarenko.

Source of Synonymy
John, D.M., Wynne, M.J. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2014). Reinstatement of the genus Willea Schmidle 1900 for Crucigeniella Lemmermann 1900 nom. illeg. (Chlorellales, Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). Phytotaxa 167(2): 212-214, no figs.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cross-shaped (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 12 May 2014 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 May 2014

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 May 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 November 2024

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