Staurastrum cuspidatum var. acuminatum Nygaard 1950
Publication Details
Staurastrum cuspidatum var. acuminatum Nygaard 1950: 89, fig. 44
Published in: Nygaard, G. (1950 '1949'). Hydrobiological studies on some Danish ponds and lakes. Part II: The quotient hypothesis and some new or little known phytoplankton organisms. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 7(1): 1-294, 126 figs, 2 tables.
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 Staurodesmus cuspidatus var. acuminatus (Nygaard) Nygaard.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pointed.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 November 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 November 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024