Staurodesmus avicula (Brébisson ex Ralfs) Akin & R.L.Meyer, nom. inval. 1996
Current name:
Staurastrum avicula Brébisson
Yardley Chase, Northamptonshire, UK - 22 June 2008. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Staurodesmus avicula (Brébisson ex Ralfs) Akin & R.L.Meyer, nom. inval. 1996: 115 (as 'aviculatus')
Published in: Akin, J.A. & Meyer, R.L. (1996). The Desmids (Conjugatophyceae) from Arkansas. Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science 50: 110-114.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurodesmus is Staurodesmus triangularis (Lagerheim) Teiling.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum avicula Brébisson.
Basionym
Staurastrum avicula Brébisson
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), diminutive of avis; a small bird (Lewis & Short 1890).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2018 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 April 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
