Nitzschia communis Rabenhorst 1860

Publication Details
Nitzschia communis Rabenhorst 1860: no. 949

Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1848-1860). Die Algen Sachsens. Resp. Mittel-Europa's Gesammelt und herausgegeben von Dr. L. Rabenhorst, Dec. 1-100. No. 1-1000. [Exsiccata, issued at various dates]. . Dresden.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassall.

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

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), common.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 05 July 2022

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Nomenclatural note
Reference to a published illustration (Hedwigia II, pl. 6, fig. 3) is given, which serves to validate the name. Descriptions were provided by Grunow (1862: 561, 578; pl. 12[18], fig. 18), and by Rabenhorst (1864: 159). - (26 December 2012) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025