Pseudo-nitzschia pungens var. aveirensis Lundholm, Churro, Carreira & Calado 2009

Publication Details
Pseudo-nitzschia pungens var. aveirensis Lundholm, Churro, Carreira & Calado 2009: 48, 49, figs 47-51

Published in: Churro, C.I., Carreira Cátia, C., Rodrigues, F.J., Craveiro, S.C., Calado, A.J., Casteleyn, G. & Lundholm, N. (2009). Diversity and abundance of potentially toxic Pseudo-nitzschia Peragallo in Aveiro coastal lagoon, Portugal and description of a new variety, P. pungens var. aveirensis var. nov. Diatom Research 24(1): 35-62.

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Publication date: 2009

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pseudo-nitzschia is Pseudo-nitzschia seriata (Cleve) H.Peragallo.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Aveiro coastal lagoon, Portugal (Barra, Portugal); (Churro et al. 2009: 49) Holotype: 13 October 2003; Herbarium of the National History Museum of Copenhagen; C-A-T-2394 (Churro et al. 2009: 49) Notes: Isotypes: C-A-T-2395 and AVE-A-T-1.

Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), sharp-pointed, pricking, piercing, terminating in a hard sharp point (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 12 October 2010 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 July 2017

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