Staurodesmus orbicularis var. depressus (Roy & Bissett) Akin & R.L.Meyer, nom. inval. 1996
Publication Details
Staurodesmus orbicularis var. depressus (Roy & Bissett) Akin & R.L.Meyer, nom. inval. 1996: 115 (as 'orbiculare var. depressum')
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 ralfsii var. depressum (J.Roy & Bisset) Coesel & Meesters.
Basionym
Staurastrum orbiculare var. depressum J.Roy & Bisset
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), orbicular (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2018 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 May 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 May 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
