Nitzschia obtusa var. scalpelliformis (Grunow) Grunow 1881
Publication Details
Nitzschia obtusa var. scalpelliformis (Grunow) Grunow 1881: pl. LVXVII [67]: fig. 2
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1881). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique Atlas. pp. pls XXXI-LXXVII [31-77]. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassal.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitzschia scalpelliformis Grunow.
Basionym
Nitzschia scalpelliformis Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: European coast; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 September 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024