Xanthidium arctiscon Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Staurastrum arctiscon (Ehrenberg ex Ralfs) P.Lundell
Empty cell in side view and subsequently split into semicells in apical views; z-compressed images. Collected by David Williamson, Nottely Lake, N Georgia USA. Formalin preserved. - 31 August 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Xanthidium arctiscon Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 1848: 212
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Jan 1848
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Xanthidium is Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum arctiscon (Ehrenberg ex Ralfs) P.Lundell.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 22 June 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 April 2024
