Lacunastrum H.A.McManus, 2011

Holotype species: Lacunastrum gracillimum (West & G.S.West) H.A.McManus

Original publication and holotype designation: McManus, H.A. Lewis, L.A. & Schultz, E.T. (2011). Distinguishing multiple lineages of Pediastrum duplex with morphometrics and a proposal for Lacunastrum gen. nov. Journal of Phycology 47(1): 123-130.

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Description: Flat, multicellular, circular coenobia with slender cells. Outer cells with two lobes in the plane of the coenobium. Lobes are long and cylindrical, each longer than the cell is wide. Intercellular spaces typically larger than the cell diameter, cell walls typically smooth.

Origin of description: this description is from the original publication; it may have been modified slightly. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2011-04-08 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 April 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024