Staurastrum lunatum var. planctonicum West & G.S.West 1903
Publication Details
Staurastrum lunatum var. planctonicum West & G.S.West 1903: 546, pl. 16: figs 11, 12
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S (1903). Scottish freshwater plankton. I. Journal of the Linnean Society of London Botany 35: 519-556.
Type 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 Staurastrum avicula var. planctonicum (West & G.S.West) 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.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crescent-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 February 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
