Staurocarpus gracilis Hassall 1843
Publication Details
Staurocarpus gracilis Hassall 1843: 185, pl. VII [7]: fig. 5
Published in: Hassall, A.H. (1843). Observations on the genus Mougeotia, on two new genera of freshwater Alga, and on Tyndaridea, with descriptions of species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 1 12: 180-188, pl. VII [figs 1-20].
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Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Penzance, Mr. Ralfs ; Rackham Bogs, Broadwater Forest, Fishers Castle, Parham Park, Mr. Jenner ; High Beech, Hertford Heath, Wormly West End, and Wanstead Flats, Essex." [All in England]; (Hassall 1843: 185)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
