Staurodesmus subulatus (Kützing) Croasdale 1957
Current name:
Staurodesmus subulatus (Kützing) Croasdale
Bainbridge Island, Washington state, USA: 400x, DIC - 07 December 2012. Karl Bruun
Publication Details
Staurodesmus subulatus (Kützing) Croasdale 1957: 134
Published in: Croasdale, H.T. (1957). Freshwater algae of Alaska I. Some desmids from the Interior. Part 3: Cosmariae concluded. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 76(2): 116-158.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurodesmus is Staurodesmus triangularis (Lagerheim) Teiling.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Arthrodesmus subulatus Kützing
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), subulate, awl-shaped, i.e., tapering from a narrow or moderately broad base to a very fine point (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 September 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
