Staurastrum enorme Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Pseudostaurastrum enorme (Ralfs) Chodat
Near Snaefellsjökul, NW Iceland. - 18 July 2011. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com) C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Staurastrum enorme Ralfs 1848: 140, pl. XXXIII [33]: fig. 11
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Publication date: 1 Jan 1848
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 Pseudostaurastrum enorme (Ralfs) Chodat.
Type Information
Type locality: Dolgelley; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Ralfs; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), irregular, unusual, huge, vast (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024