Staurastrum mucronatum var. subtriangulare West & G.S.West 1903
Publication Details
Staurastrum mucronatum var. subtriangulare West & G.S.West 1903: 545, pl. 17: fig 11
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S (1903). Scottish freshwater plankton. I. Journal of the Linnean Society of London Botany 35: 519-556.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurodesmus mucronatus var. subtriangularis (West & G.S.West) Croasdale.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ending in a short, sharp point.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 December 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 December 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
