Pseudostaurosira elliptica (Schumann) Edlund, Morales & Spaulding 2006
Publication Details
Pseudostaurosira elliptica (Schumann) Edlund, Morales & Spaulding 2006: 58, fig 1-24
Published in: 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.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pseudostaurosira is Pseudostaurosira brevistriata (Grunow) D.M.Williams & Round.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
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 February 2011 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 08 June 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
