Staurastrum tumidum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848

Publication Details
Staurastrum tumidum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848: 126, pl. XXI [21]: fig. 6 a-d

Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.

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Publication date: 1 Jan 1848

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 Xanthidium tumidum (Ralfs) Stastny, Skaloud & Neustupa.

Source of Synonymy
Stastny, J., Skaloud, P., Langenbach, D., Nemjova, K. & Neustupa, J. (2013). Polyphasic evaluation of Xanthidium antilopaeum and Xanthidium cristatum (Zygnematophyceae, Streptophyta) species complex. Journal of Phycology 49(2): 401-416.

Type Information
Type locality: Piltdown Common, Sussex (Jenner); Dolgelley & Penzance (Ralfs); Falaise (Brébisson); (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), swollen (Brown 1946).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 01 August 2023

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Taxonomic note
Basionym: Staurastrum tumidum Ralfs 1848 (Stastny et al. 2013: 414). - (08 July 2013) - G.M. Guiry

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