Stauropsis membranacea (Cleve) Meunier 1910
Current name:
Meuniera membranacea (Cleve) P.C.Silva
The chloroplasts of this species form characteristic ribbon-like structures, which make it readily identifiable.Robin Raine (Robin.Raine@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Stauropsis membranacea (Cleve) Meunier 1910: 319, pl. 33: figs 37-40
Published in: Meunier, A. (1910). Microplancton des Mers de Barents et de Kara. Duc d'Orleans Campagne Arctique de 1907. pp. 1-355, pls I-XXXVII [Atlas]. Bruxelles: Imprimerie Scientifique Charles Bulens, Éditeur.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (non designatus) of the genus Stauropsis.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Meuniera membranacea (Cleve) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Hasle, G.R. & Syvertsen, E.E. (1996). Marine diatoms. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 5-385. San Diego: Academic Press.
Basionym
Navicula membranacea Cleve
Type Information
Type locality: England: off Plymouth: W of Scotland; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), membranous (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 May 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 26 January 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
