Nitzschia insignis W.Gregory 1857

Nitzschia insignis W.Gregory

Current name: Nitzschia insignis W.Gregory
Alboran Sea, Zeiss Planapo 63x/1.4, DIC, 325 µm length, Marine sample - 04 November 2020. Forbes Pettigrew

Publication Details
Nitzschia insignis W.Gregory 1857: 80, pl. 1: figs 46, 46 bis

Published in: Gregory, W. (1857). On the post-Tertiary diatomaceous sand of Glenshira. Part II. Containing an account of a number of additional undescribed species. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London 5: 67-88, pl. 1.

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

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

Type Information
Diatomaceous sand of Glenshira, near Inverary, Scotland.;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), distinguished.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 August 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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