Pediastrum cruciatum Haeckel 1899
Publication Details
Pediastrum cruciatum Haeckel 1899: pl. 34: fig. 5
Published in: Haeckel, E.H.P.A. (1899). Kunstformen der Natur. pp. 1-399, 100 pls. Leipzig und Wien: Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pediastrum is Pediastrum duplex Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pediastrum tetras (Ehrenberg) Ralfs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cross-shaped (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 July 2023
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024