Staurastrum megacanthum P.Lundell 1871
Publication Details
Staurastrum megacanthum P.Lundell 1871: 61, pl. IV [4]: fig. 1
Published in: Lundell, P.M. (1871). De Desmidiaceis, quae in Suecia inventae sunt, observationes criticae. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, ser. 3, 8(2): 1-100, 8 pls.
Request PDFType 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 megacanthus (P.Lundell) Thunmark.
Source of Synonymy
Thunmark, S. (1948). Sjöar och myrar i Lenhovda socken [Lakes and marshes in Lenhovda parish]. In: Lenhovda, en viirendssocken berattar. (Anon. Eds), pp. 665-710. Modeda:
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 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 30 November 2024
