Staurastrum stellatum Thomsen, nom. illeg. 1934
Publication Details
Staurastrum stellatum Thomsen, nom. illeg. 1934: 173, fig. p. 174
Published in: Thomsen, R. (1934). Una desmidiácea (Staurastrum stellatum n. sp.) en simbiosis con un heliozoario (Astrodiscus araneiformis Schew.) [Staurastrum stellatum, n. sp., a desmid in symbiosis with a heliozoan]. Revista Sudamericana de Botánica 1(6): 173-175.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: Uruguay: Pajas Blancas (Montevideo): rio de la Plata (San José; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 June 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024