Staurastrum and
Staurodesmus
Desmidiaceae –
Archaeplastida

Observations on Staurastrum controversum

Gallery Prof. Rupert Lenzenweger

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Staurastrum controversum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848

Most likely ID: n.a.

Basionym: n.a.

Add’l Synonyms: Staurastrum aculeatum var. controversum Rabenhorst 1868
Staurastrum anatinum var. controversum (Brébisson ex Ralfs) A.J.Brook 1959

Dimension: Length 25–40 µm, width 30–55 µm.

Occurrence: In acid and moderate acid waters of the lowlands and also in the alps up to altitudes of 2500 m. Common, sometimes abundant.

Left: Original graphic by Prof. Lenzenweger.
Right: Photomicrograph by Prof. Lenzenweger. For microphotography, the microscope illumination was adjusted in such a way that as many features as possible that are important for species identification are prominently displayed.

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