Staurosira pinnata Ehrenberg 1843
Publication Details
Staurosira pinnata Ehrenberg 1843: 424
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 (lectotype) of the genus Staurosira is Staurosira construens Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurosirella leptostauron (Ehrenberg) D.M.Williams & Round.
Source of Synonymy
Williams, D.M. & Round, F.E. (1988 '1987'). Revision of the genus Fragilaria. Diatom Research 2: 267-288, 58 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: America [fossil]; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with leaflets arranged on each side of a common petiole.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 February 2011 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 10 February 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 November 2024
