Staurastrum alternans (Bréb.) Ralfs, 1848
(a desmid)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStaurastrum alternans (a desmid)
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)
Records of Staurastrum alternans (a desmid) :
1: Staurastrum alternans (a desmid)
18 Jul 2000 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Chara hispida hispida
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Staurastrum alternans (a desmid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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