Euastrum ehrenbergii Corda 1839

Publication Details
Euastrum ehrenbergii Corda 1839: 238, pl. II [2]: fig. 8

Published in: Corda, A.J.C. (1839). Observations sur les Euastrées et les Cosmariées. Almanach de Carlsbad 9: 213-244, plates 3-4.

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Publication date: 1839

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euastrum is Euastrum ansatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.

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

Source of Synonymy
Buchheim, M., Buchheim, J., Carlson, T., Braband, A., HepperLe, D., Krienitz, L., Wolf, M. & Hegewald, E. (2005). Phylogeny of the Hydrodictyaceae (Chlorophyceae): inferences from rDNA data. Journal of Phycology 41: 1039-1054.

Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Ehrenberg, for algae generally Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (1795-1876).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 November 2019

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 November 2024

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