Astasia acus Ehrenberg 1840
Publication Details
Astasia acus Ehrenberg 1840: 199
Published in: Ehrenberg, [C.G.] (1840). [Characteristik von 274 neuen Arten von Infusorien]. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1840: 197-219.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Astasia is .
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heteronema acus (Ehrenberg) F.Stein.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), a needle.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 May 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
