Tetraedron hastatum (Reinsch) Hansgirg 1888
Current name:
Pseudostaurastrum hastatum (Reinsch) Chodat
Views from two angles and two focus points. Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, UK. - 14 September 2011. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Tetraedron hastatum (Reinsch) Hansgirg 1888: 132
Published in: Hansgirg, A. (1888). Ueber die Süsswasseralgen-Gattungen Trochiscia Ktz. (Acanthococcus Lagrh., Glochiococcus De-Toni) und Tetraëdron Ktz. (Astericium Corda, Polyedrium Näg., Cerasterias Reinsch). Hedwigia 27(5/6): 126-132.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Tetraedron is Tetraëdron regulare Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudostaurastrum hastatum (Reinsch) Chodat.
Basionym
Polyedrium tetraëdricum f. hastatum Reinsch
Type Information
(Reinsch 1866) Notes: No locality provided in protologue only from title of article.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), hastate, with equal more or less triangular basal lobes directed outwards (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 July 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 September 2024