Pseudostaurosira elliptica (Schumann) Edlund, Morales & Spaulding 2006
Publication Details
Pseudostaurosira elliptica (Schumann) Edlund, Morales & Spaulding 2006: 58, fig 1-24
Published in: Edlund, M.B., Morales, E.A. & Spaulding, S.A. (2006). The type and taxonomy of Fragilaria elliptica Schumann, a widely misconstrued taxon. Proceedings of the International Diatom Symposium 18: 53-59, 24 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pseudostaurosira is Fragilaria brevistriata Grunow.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fragilaria elliptica Schumann
Type Information
Type locality: "Koenigsberger Lager, Gasanstalt, Ost-Preussen; Riksmuseum Mat. 194, Schumann's material from Prussia, 1862." [East Prussia, now Kaliningrad, Russia]; (Edlund & al. 2006: 55) Holotype: ANSP; G.C. 11994 (slide) (Edlund & al. 2006: 55)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), elliptic, elliptical (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 February 2011 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 08 June 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
