Staurastrum Meyen
Cells are always solitary, radially symmetrical and divided in
2 semicells. In end view cells are tri-pluriradiate, rarely biradiate.
Cell wall porous and smooth or ornamented with spines, granules,
teeth or verrucae. Cells often surrounded by spherical, mucilaginous
envelope, especially in planktic species. (Croasdale, H., Flint,
E. & Racine, M. 1994. Flora of New Zealand Desmids III. - Landcare
Research New Zealand Ltd.) |
Staurastrum anatinum Cooke & Wills
Dimensions: L. 3665 µm, B. with processes 70113 µm. Coesel 1997,
Lenzenweger 1997. |
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Staurastrum arachne Ralfs ex Ralfs
Dimensions: L. 2030 µm, B. with processes 4360 µm. Coesel 1997,
Lenzenweger 1997. |
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Staurastrum chaetoceras (Schröder) G.M. Smith
Dimensions: L. (22) 3570 (105) ) µm, B. with processes 4590
µm. Cells including processes are 3.23.4 times broader than long.
Coesel 1997, Lind & Brook 1980, Lenzenweger 1997. |
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Staurastrum cingulum (W. & G.S. West) G.M. Smith
Dimensions: L. 5070 (80), B. 5085. Generally the cell is 2 times
broader than long. Lenzenweger 1997. |
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Staurastrum longipes (Nordst.) Teiling
Dimensions: L. 67110 µm, B. 67115 µm. Measures include processes.
Lenzenweger 1997. |
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Staurastrum lunatum Ralfs
Dimensions: L. 2234 µm, B. without processes 2037 µm. Coesel
1997, Lenzenweger 1997. |
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Staurastrum pingue Teiling
Dimensions: L. 5075 µm, B. 5080 µm. Measures include processes.
Coesel 1997, Lenzenweger 1997. |
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Staurastrum tetracerum (Kütz.) Ralfs
Dimensions: L. 2028 µm, B. 1830 µm. Measures include processes.
Coesel 1997, Lenzenweger 1997. |
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