Staurastrum subcornutum

  • Kingdom

    Algae

  • Division

    Charophyta

  • Class

    Zygnematophyceae

  • Order

    Desmidiales

  • Family

    Desmidiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Staurastrum subcornutum

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Massachusetts

  • County/Municipio

    Middlesex Co.

  • Locality

    Middlesex Fells, Hemlock Pool, among Utricularia

  • Coordinates

    42.4524, -71.1015

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3481.38

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Can't find Hemlock Pond/Pool. Located coordinates of geogr. center of Middlesex Fells. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the park to find linear extent (3470 m). Used MaNIS Georef. Calculator to find uncertainty (Bounded Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

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Phycotheca Borcali-Americana.

Collins, Holden and Setchell.

1830. Staurastrum subcornutum De Toni.

De Toni, Syll. Alg., Vol. I, p. 1144, 1889.

S. comutum Wolle, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club, Vol. XII, p. 4, PL ^
XLVII, figs. 3, 4, 1885; Desm. of the U. S., 2d ed., pMS^ru
PI. XLVI, figs. 11, 12; PI. XLVIII, figs. 3, 4, 1892; no
S. comutum Archer.

Among Utricularia, Hemlock Pool, Middlesex Fells,
Massachusetts, July 31, 1910.

F. S. COLLINS.

In company with other species of desmids, the only one
for which it could be mistaken being Arthrodesmus con-
vergens Ralfs, which resembles it in front view, but is quite
different in vertical view. The dimensions are usually con-
siderably less than those given by Wolle.

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