Staurastrum irregulare West & G.S.West 1894
Current name:
Staurastrum tetracerum var. irregulare (West & G.S.West) A.J.Brook
Collected by Emma Goodyer, Forsinard, Sutherland, Scotland. - 24 July 2010. E.Goodyer and C.Carter(chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Staurastrum irregulare West & G.S.West 1894: 12, pl. II [2]: figs 49, 50
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1894). New British freshwater algae. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society 1894: 1-17.
Request PDFType 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 tetracerum var. irregulare (West & G.S.West) A.J.Brook.
Source of Synonymy
Brook, A.J. (1982). Desmids of the Staurastrum tetracerum-group from a eutrophic lake in mid-Wales. British Phycological Journal 17: 259-274.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), irregular (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 October 2024
