Staurastrum paradoxum var. cingulum West & G.S.West 1903
Current name:
Staurastrum cingulum (West & G.S.West) G.M.Smith
Prox. Collected by Emma Goodyer, nr Inverasdale, NW Scotland.. - 24 September 2011. E.Goodyer and C.Carter(chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Staurastrum paradoxum var. cingulum West & G.S.West 1903: 548, pl. 18: figs 6, 7
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S (1903). Scottish freshwater plankton. I. Journal of the Linnean Society of London Botany 35: 519-556.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum cingulum (West & G.S.West) G.M.Smith.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), paradoxical.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 18 February 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024