Stauroneis acuta W.Smith 1853
Publication Details
Stauroneis acuta W.Smith 1853: 59, pl. XIX [19]: fig. 187, frontispiece fig. CLXXXVII
Published in: Smith, W. (1853). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, function and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxiii, 1-89, pls I-XXXI. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Stauroneis is Stauroneis phoenicenteron (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Fresh water. Near Guildford [England], Mr. Capron, Nov. 1852. Lough Mourne Deposit [Co. Donegal, Ireland]. Cantyre Peat [Kintyre, Scotland]. Premnay Peat. (New Zealand : Nova Scotia.)"; (Smith 1853: 60) Lectotype: Mr. Capron; 9.XI.1852; BR; 4779 (slide) (Wadmare & al. 2023: 355, fig. 1) Notes: Lectotype: near Guildford, West Surrey, England.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 January 2024
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
