Staurastrum corniculatum P.Lundell 1871
Current name:
Staurodesmus corniculatus (P.Lundell) Teiling
Side views. Collected by Ingrid Jüttner, lochen near Beaghcanneen bridge, Connemara, Ireland. - 15 February 2013. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Staurastrum corniculatum P.Lundell 1871: 57, pl. 3: fig 23
Published in: 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.
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 Staurodesmus corniculatus (P.Lundell) Teiling.
Source of Synonymy
Teiling, E. (1967). The desmid genus Staurodesmus. A taxonomic study. Arkiv för Botanik 6: 467-629.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), having a horned capsule.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 August 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 04 September 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 September 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
