Euastrum aculeatum Ehrenberg, nom. inval. 1838
Publication Details
Euastrum aculeatum Ehrenberg, nom. inval. 1838: legend to pl. XII [12], fig. II [2]
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1838). Atlas von Vier und Sechzig Kupfertafeln ze Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg über Infusionsthierchen. pp. pls I-LXIV. Leipzig: Verlag von Leopold Voss.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euastrum is Euastrum ansatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias apiculata Meneghini ex Ralfs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), prickly, spine-like (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 February 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 February 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
