Staurastrum is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Desmidiaceae.[1] The genus includes approximately 800 species. These algae live on sediments or submerged surfaces in acidic lakes, ponds, and swamps with low nutrient levels. Many species have a cosmopolitan distribution.[2] These algae reproduce by isogamy.[3]

Staurastrum
Staurastrum paradoxum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
(unranked): Charophyta
Class: Zygnematophyceae
Order: Desmidiales
Family: Desmidiaceae
Genus: Staurastrum
Species

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Species

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References

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  1. ^ See the NCBI webpage on Staurastrum. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. ^ Gerrath, Joseph F. (2003). "Conjugating Green Algae and Desmids". Freshwater Algae of North America. By Wehr, John D.; Sheath, Robert G. Elsevier Inc.
  3. ^ "Staurastrum".
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