Euastrum cuspidatum Wolle 1883

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta infrakingdom
Phylum Charophyta
Class Zygnematophyceae
Subclass Zygnematophycidae
Order Desmidiales
Family Desmidiaceae
Genus Euastrum

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Wells Mill Reservoir in Watertown, New Jersey (39.793890, -74.277195).. 18 Jan 2019. Tod Fairbanks. © Tod Fairbanks.

Euastrum cuspidatum Wolle Wells Mill Reservoir in Watertown, New Jersey (39.793890, -74.277195).
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Publication details
Euastrum cuspidatum Wolle 1883: 18, pl. XXVII [27]: fig. 18

Published in: Wolle, F. (1883). Fresh-water algae. VII. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 10(2): 13-21.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euastrum is Euastrum ansatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

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General environment
This is a freshwater species.

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Key references
Prescott, G.W., Croasdale, H.T. & Vinyard, W.C. (1977). A synopsis of North American desmids Part II. Desmidiaceae: Placodermae Section 2. pp. [i-vii], 1-411, incl. pls LVIII-CXLVII. Lincoln & London: University of Nebraska Press.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 09 January 2019 by M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 March 2021.