Staurastrum planctonicum Teiling 1946
Current name:
Staurastrum pingue var. planctonicum (Teiling) Coesel & Meesters
Isle of Harris, Scotland - 21 June 2016. C.F. Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Staurastrum planctonicum Teiling 1946: 77, figs 30, 32
Published in: Teiling, E. (1946). Zur Phytoplanktonflora Schwedens. Botaniska Notiser 1946: 61-88.
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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 pingue var. planctonicum (Teiling) Coesel & Meesters.
Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, J. (2013). European flora of the desmid genera Staurastrum and Staurodesmus. pp. [1]-357, 5 text-figs, 120 pls. Zeist: KNNV Publishing.
Type Information
Type locality: Sweden; (Teiling 1946: 77)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), planktonic.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 November 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 November 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
