Desmidium aculeatum Ehrenberg, nom. inval. 1838
Publication Details
Desmidium aculeatum Ehrenberg, nom. inval. 1838: 142, pl. X: fig. XII
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1838). Die Infusionsthierchen als vollkommene Organismen. Ein Blick in das tiefere organische Leben der Natur. pp. i-xviii, [1-4], 1-[548], 64 pls. Leipzig: Verlag von Leopold Voss.
Publication date: Jul-Aug 1838 (p. xviii: Jul 1838)
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Desmidium is Desmidium swartzii C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum aculeatum 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: 11 September 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 September 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024