Staurodesmus muticus (Brébisson ex Ralfs) Akin & R.L.Meyer, nom. inval. 1996
Current name:
Staurastrum muticum Brébisson ex Ralfs
Yardley Chase, Northamptonshire, UK - 15 November 2017. C.F.Carter(chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Staurodesmus muticus (Brébisson ex Ralfs) Akin & R.L.Meyer, nom. inval. 1996: 115
Published in: Akin, J.A. & Meyer, R.L. (1996). The Desmids (Conjugatophyceae) from Arkansas. Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science 50: 110-114.
Type 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 muticum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Basionym
Staurastrum muticum Brébisson ex Ralfs
Type Information
Type locality: Britain: Dolgelley and Penzance (Ralfs); Ambleside (Sidebotham); Falaise (Brébisson); Italy (Meneghini); (INA 1996)see above in brackets;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), without a point, awnless, blunt (Stearn 1983).
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 02 December 2024