Staurastrum incus var. validus West & G.S West 1898
Publication Details
Staurastrum incus var. validus West & G.S West 1898: 320, pl. 17: fig. 16
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1898 '1897'). On some desmids of the United States. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 33: 279-322, pls 16-18.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Apr. 1898 [INA]
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 validus (West & G.S.West) Thomasson.
Source of Synonymy
Thomasson, K. (1960). Notes on the plankton of Lake Bangweulu Part 2. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, Ser. IV 17(12): 1-43, 14 figs.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 11 September 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 September 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
