Staurosira brevistriata (Grunow) Grunow 1884
Publication Details
Staurosira brevistriata (Grunow) Grunow 1884: 101
Published in: Grunow, A. (1884). Die Diatomeen von Franz Josefs-Land. Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, Wien 48(Abt. 2): 53-112, 5 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurosira is Staurosira construens Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudostaurosira brevistriata (Grunow) D.M.Williams & Round.
Source of Synonymy
Williams, D.M. & Round, F.E. (1988 '1987'). Revision of the genus Fragilaria. Diatom Research 2: 267-288, 58 figs.
Basionym
Fragilaria brevistriata Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: Belgium: Bruxelles ; (INA 1996) Type: Delogne; eaux douces; (INA 1996) Notes: According to Morales et al. (2015: 462), Grunow was very specific in designating Type No. 318 and corresponding type material in the Van Heurck exsiccata collection and fig. 32 of pl. 45 (Van Heurck 1881) as the type line drawing. Type material in BR (Morales et al., 2015: figs 107-143). In Texte p. 157 (1885) fig. 32 is sole listing under the species, suggesting a LT (INA).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 September 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Not clear if this is a new name according to the INA card. Treated as new by CAS. - (21 January 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 May 2025
