Xanthidium arctiscon Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Staurastrum arctiscon (Ehrenberg ex Ralfs) P.Lundell
Empty cell in side view and subsequently split into semicells in apical views; z-compressed images. Collected by David Williamson, Nottely Lake, N Georgia USA. Formalin preserved. - 31 August 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Xanthidium arctiscon Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 1848: 212
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Jan 1848
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Xanthidium is Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum arctiscon (Ehrenberg ex Ralfs) P.Lundell.
Source of Synonymy
Lundell, P.M. (1871). De Desmidiaceis, quae in Suecia inventae sunt, observationes criticae. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, ser. 3, 8(2): 1-100, 8 pls.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 22 June 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
