Staurastrum subunguiferum F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich 1937
Publication Details
Staurastrum subunguiferum F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich 1937: 213, fig. 2 F-J
Published in: Fritsch, F.E. & Rich, M.F. (1937). Contributions to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Africa. 13. Algae from the Belfast Pan, Transvaal. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 25(2): 153-228, 31 figs.
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 Staurodesmus subunguiferus (F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich) Thomasson ex Coesel & Van Geest.
Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P.F.M. & Van Geest, A. (2016). New or otherwise interesting desmid taxa from the Bangweulu region (Zambia). 2. Genera Staurodesmus, Staurastrum and Xanthidium (Desmidiales). Plant Ecology and Evolution 149(1): 101-111, 4 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Belfast Pan, Transvaal; (Fritsch & Rich 1937: 214)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 July 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
