Staurastrum tortum (Lagerheim & Nordstedt ex Wittrock) West & G.S.West 1912
Publication Details
Staurastrum tortum (Lagerheim & Nordstedt ex Wittrock) West & G.S.West 1912: 161, pl. CXXV: fig. 9
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1912). A monograph of the British Desmidiaceae. IV. pp. [i]-xiv, [1]-194, pl. 96-128. London: The Ray Society.
Request PDFType 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
Cosmarium tortum Lagerheim & Nordstedt ex Wittrock
Type Information
Type locality: "Suecise in stagno turfoso ad Fjellnäs in regione subalpina Herjedalise" [Fjellnäss, Hergedal, Sweden]; (Wittrock & al. 1903: 139)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), twisted (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 December 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
