Astasia longa Pringsheim 1936
Publication Details
Astasia longa Pringsheim 1936: 66, fig. 4
Published in: Pringsheim, E.G. (1936). Zur Kenntnis saprotropher Algen und Flagellaten I: Über anhäugungkulturen polysaprober Fagellaten. Archiv für Protistenkunde 87: 43-96.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Astasia is Astasia limpida Dujardin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Euglena longa (Pringsheim) Marin & Melkonian.
Source of Synonymy
Marin, B., Palm, A., Klingberg, M. & Melkonian, M. (2003). Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of plastid-containing euglenophytes based on SSU rDNA sequence comparisons and synapomorphic signatures in the SSU rRNA secondary structure. Protist 154(1): 99-145, 8 figures, 9 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Bavaria: Pflegersee near Garmisch; Bohemia: Hirschberg [Poland: Jelenia Gora]; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 November 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 December 2024
