Octacanthium octocorne (Ralfs) Compère 1996
Current name:
Staurodesmus octocornis (Ehrenberg ex Ralfs) Stastny, Skaloud & Neustupa
Lake Evan, Snohomish County, Washington (USA) - 11 July 2017. R. Matthews
Publication Details
Octacanthium octocorne (Ralfs) Compère 1996: 503, figs 1, 2
Published in: Compère, P. (1996). Octacanthium (Hansgirg) Compère, a new generic name in the Desmidiaceae. Beihefte Nova Hedwigia 112: 501-507, 11 figs.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Octacanthium.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurodesmus octocornis (Ehrenberg ex Ralfs) Stastny, Skaloud & Neustupa.
Basionym
Xanthidium octocorne Ehrenberg ex Ralfs
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 September 2020
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
