Staurastrum lunatum Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Staurastrum avicula var. lunatum (Ralfs) Coesel & Meesters
Side views at different focus points. Poulaphouca reservoir, Co Wicklow, Ireland. - 28 October 2010. C.F.Carter(chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk,com)
Publication Details
Staurastrum lunatum Ralfs 1848: 124, pl. XXXIV [34]: fig. 12 a, b
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.
Request PDFPublication 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 Staurastrum avicula var. lunatum (Ralfs) Coesel & Meesters.
Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, J. (2013). European flora of the desmid genera Staurastrum and Staurodesmus. pp. [1]-357, 5 text-figs, 120 pls. Zeist: KNNV Publishing.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crescent-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 August 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
