Staurastrum refractum Delponte 1877

Publication Details
Staurastrum refractum Delponte 1877: 42, pl. XI [11]: figs 7–9

Published in: Delponte, G.B. (1877 '1878'). Specimen Desmidiacearum subalpinarum. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, serie 2 30: 1-186, pls I-XXI.

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Publication date: 1877

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: "Lago di Candia nel Canavese" [Italy]; (Delponte 1877: 43) Lectotype (Lake Candia; designated by Levanets & Janse van Vuuren 2025: 2: icon! Delponte 1977: pl. XI [11]: figs 7-9): (Levanets & Janse van Vuuren 2025: 2, figs 1–3)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), broken.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Description
Cell slightly longer than wide, interrupted circularly by a wide and shallow sinus, isthmus equal in length to the body of the cell. Semicells quadriradiate with four cylindrical lobes or arms, enlarged at the base and equipped by two or three spines. The cells seen from one side offer something analogous to the torso of a man thanks to the lobes that represent its four extremities. Smooth wall. Length 21.0 ?m, width 18.0 ?m (Delponte 1877: 42, 43).

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 April 2025

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