Staurosira elliptica (Schumann) D.M.Williams & Round 1987
Publication Details
Staurosira elliptica (Schumann) D.M.Williams & Round 1987: 272, figs 19, 20
Published in: Williams, D.M. & Round, F.E. (1988 '1987'). Revision of the genus Fragilaria. Diatom Research 2: 267-288, 58 figs.
Request PDFPublication date: 'Dec. 1987'
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurosira is Staurosira construens Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudostaurosira elliptica (Schumann) Edlund, Morales & Spaulding.
Source of Synonymy
Edlund, M.B., Morales, E.A. & Spaulding, S.A. (2006). The type and taxonomy of Fragilaria elliptica Schumann, a widely misconstrued taxon. Proceedings of the International Diatom Symposium 18: 53-59, 24 figs.
Basionym
Fragilaria elliptica Schumann
Type Information
Type locality: "Koenigsberger Lager, Gasanstalt, Ost-Preussen; Riksmuseum Mat. 194, Schumann's material from Prussia, 1862." [East Prussia, now Kaliningrad, Russia]; (Edlund & al. 2006: 55) Holotype: ANSP; G.C. 11994 (slide) (Edlund & al. 2006: 55)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), elliptic, elliptical (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 November 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
