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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