Staurodesmus curvatus (West) Thomasson, nom. inval. 1965
Publication Details
Staurodesmus curvatus (West) Thomasson, nom. inval. 1965: 22
Published in: Thomasson, K. (1965). Notes on the algal vegetation of Lake Kariba. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, Ser. IV 19(1): 1-34.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurodesmus is Staurodesmus triangularis (Lagerheim) Teiling.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurodesmus cuspidicurvatus Coesel & Meesters.
Basionym
Staurastrum curvatum West
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), curved (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 September 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
