Nitzschia sigmatella W.Gregory 1855
Current name:
Stenopterobia sigmatella (W.Gregory) R.Ross
Collected by Jo Wilbraham, Thursley Common, Kent, UK - 15 November 2017. C.F.Carter(chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Nitzschia sigmatella W.Gregory 1855: 38, pl. 4: fig. 2
Published in: Gregory, W. (1855). On the post-Tertiary lacustrine sand containing diatomaceous exuviae from Glenshire near Inverary. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 3: 30-43.
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 Stenopterobia sigmatella (W.Gregory) R.Ross.
General Environment
This is a freshwater 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 29 March 2024