Staurosirella alpestris (Krasske ex Hustedt) Le Cohu 1999
Publication Details
Staurosirella alpestris (Krasske ex Hustedt) Le Cohu 1999: 824
Published in: Le Cohu, R. (1999). Révision des principales espèces de Fragilariales (Bacillariophyta) des îles Kerguelen. Canadian Journal of Botany 77: 821-834.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Staurosirella is Fragilaria lapponica Grunow.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fragilaria alpestris Krasske.
Source of Synonymy
Basionym
Fragilaria alpestris Krasske
Type Information
Type locality: Ötztal, Zwieselstein, Austria; (Hustedt 1931: 165) Lectotype (designated by Lange-Bertalot & al. 1996: 82): G. Krasske; 9 VII 1927; KASSEL; Krasske sample 1471 (B I 24) (Lange-Bertalot & al. 1996: 82) Notes: "Ötztal, feuchte Felsen links der Ache unterhalb Zwieselstein" (see Van de Vijver & al. 2020: 3).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), alpine.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 January 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 May 2025
