Staurastrum emend. Ralfs, 1848
(a genus of desmids)

Staurastrum (a genus of desmids) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Staurastrum anatinum
a desmid
Species 4 trophisms
Staurastrum cingulum
a desmid
Species 2 trophisms
Staurastrum lunatum
a desmid
Species 3 trophisms
Staurastrum planctonicum
a desmid
Species 3 trophisms
Staurastrum pseudopelagicum
a desmid
Species 3 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusStaurastrum (a genus of desmids)
FamilyDESMIDIACEAE (placoderm desmids)
SuborderDESMIDIINEAE (placoderm desmids)
OrderDESMIDIALES (desmids)
ClassZYGNEMATOPHYCEAE (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
PhylumCHAROPHYTA (stoneworts, desmids, charaphytes etc, charophytes)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Staurastrum (a genus of desmids)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
() Coesèl, P. & Meesters, K.J. 2013 European flora of the desmid genera Staurastrum and Staurodesmus - Identification key for Desmidiaceae Desmids of Europe, Vol 2, 358pp, KNNV Publishing

Staurastrum (a genus of desmids) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Staurastrum (a genus of desmids):

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