Staurastrum avicula var. lunatum (Ralfs) Coesel & Meesters 2013
Current name:
Staurastrum avicula var. lunatum (Ralfs) Coesel & Meesters
Apical views. Poulaphouca reservoir, Co Wicklow, Ireland. - 28 October 2010. C.F.Carter(chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk,com)
Publication Details
Staurastrum avicula var. lunatum (Ralfs) Coesel & Meesters 2013: 68, pl. 67: figs 8-21; pl. 68: figs 1-5
Published in: 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.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Staurastrum lunatum Ralfs
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), diminutive of avis; a small bird (Lewis & Short 1890).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 September 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 September 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 September 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
