Pediastrum tetras (Ehrenberg) Ralfs 1845

Stauridium tetras (Ehrenberg) E.Hegewald

Current name: Stauridium tetras (Ehrenberg) E.Hegewald
Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, UK - 20 May 2013. C.F.Carter (chris.Carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com

Publication Details
Pediastrum tetras (Ehrenberg) Ralfs 1845: 469

Published in: Ralfs, J. (1845). On the British Desmidieae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 15: 149-160; 401-406.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pediastrum is Pediastrum duplex Meyen.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Stauridium tetras (Ehrenberg) E.Hegewald.

Basionym
Micrasterias tetras Ehrenberg

Type Information
Syntype localities: Germany: Berlin; Czech Republic: Carlsbad [Karlovy Vary]; (Index Nominum Algarum)

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 July 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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