Stauroptera truncata Rabenhorst 1853
Publication Details
Stauroptera truncata Rabenhorst 1853: 49, pl. IX [9]: fig. 12
Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1853). Die Süsswasser-Diatomaceen (Bacillarien.): für Freunde der Mikroskopie. pp. [1]-xii, [1]-72, 10 pls. Leipzig: Eduard Kummer.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stauroptera is Stauroptera semicruciata Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Stauroneis truncata (Rabenhorst) Ralfs.
Type Information
Type locality: "Unter Cladophora glomerata in Bosnien"; (Rabenhorst 1853: 49)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), truncate, i.e., ending very abruptly as if cut straight across (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 November 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 May 2024