Staurastrum contortum G.M.Smith, nom. illeg. 1924
Publication Details
Staurastrum contortum G.M.Smith, nom. illeg. 1924: 98, pl. 76: figs 17-20
Published in: Smith, G.M. (1924). Phytoplankton of the Inland Lakes of Wisconsin. Part II Desmidiaceae. Bulletin of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey 57 Part II: 1-227.
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 smithii Teiling.
Type Information
Type locality: planktonic in Lakes Big Bass, Bone, Found, Grindstones; Wisconsin, U.S.A.; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), contorted, literally, ‘powerful, vehement, involved’. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 March 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024