Stauroptera microstauron Ehrenberg 1843
Publication Details
Stauroptera microstauron Ehrenberg 1843: pl. 1: fig. 1; pl. 4: fig. 2
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einfluss des mikroskopischen Lebens in Süd- und Nord-Amerika. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1841: 291-445 + [1, Berichtigungen], + 4 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stauroptera is Stauroptera semicruciata Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pinnularia microstauron (Ehrenberg) Cleve.
Source of Synonymy
Cleve, P.T. (1891). The diatoms of Finland. Acta Societatia pro Fauna et Flora Fennica 8(2): 1-68, 3 pls.
Type Information
Type locality: Brazil or Labrador; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 June 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Seemingly originally first introduced without a description, but validated by analytical figures (see Art. 38.7 "For the purpose of Art. 38.5, prior to 1 January 1908, an illustration with analysis (see Art. 38.9 and 38.10) is acceptable in place of a written description or diagnosis."). - (12 February 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 March 2025
