Arthrodesmus gibberulus Joshua 1885
Publication Details
Arthrodesmus gibberulus Joshua 1885: 34, pl. 254: fig. 6
Published in: Joshua, W. (1885). On some new and rare Desmidieae. No. III. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 23: 33-35, pl. 254 with 11 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Arthrodesmus is Arthrodesmus convergens Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurodesmus gibberulus (Joshua) Teiling.
Source of Synonymy
Teiling, E. (1967). The desmid genus Staurodesmus. A taxonomic study. Arkiv för Botanik 6: 467-629.
Type Information
Rangoon, British Burma [Myanmar (formerly Burma)]; (Joshua 1885: 33, 34) Dr Romanis; none provided;
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 August 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 16 February 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Playfair (1908: 621) indicates that only part of the original material is included in the original material, pl. 4 [iv] fig. 5 is included in A. gibberulus. - (16 February 2024) - Roberta Cowan
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 June 2025
