Didymocladon longispinus Bailey 1851
Current name:
Staurastrum longispinum (Bailey) W.Archer
Apical views at high magnification showing spine and pore details. Dock Tarn, Cumbria UK. - 22 August 2017. Chris Carter(chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Didymocladon longispinus Bailey 1851: 36, pl. 1: fig. 17
Published in: Bailey, J.W. (1851). Microscopical observations made in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 2(8): 1-48, 3 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 1851
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Didymocladon is Didymocladon furcigerus Brébisson.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum longispinum (Bailey) W.Archer.
Source of Synonymy
Pritchard, A. (1861). A history of infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and foreign. Fourth edition enlarged and revised by
J. T. Arlidge, M.B., B.A. Lond.; W. Archer, Esq.; J. Ralfs, M.R.C.S.L.; W. C. Williamson, Esq., F.R.S., and the author. pp. [1]-xii, [1]-968, 40 pls [I-XV]. London: Whittaker and Co..
Type Information
Type locality: lakes in Florida; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 16 September 2013
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 September 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
