Staurastrum polymorphum var. chaetoceras Schröder 1898
Publication Details
Staurastrum polymorphum var. chaetoceras Schröder 1898: 131, figs A-C
Published in: Zacharias, O. (1898). Untersuchungen über das Plankton der Teichgewässer. Forschungsberichte aus der biologischen Station zu Plön 6: 89-139, 1 pl., 1 fig.
Request PDFType 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 chaetoceras (Schröder) G.M.Smith.
Source of Synonymy
Smith, G.M. (1924). Phytoplankton of the Inland Lakes of Wisconsin. Part II Desmidiaceae. Bulletin of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey 57 Part II: 1-227.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), polymorphous, polymorphic; variable in form (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 18 February 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
