Fragilaria crassa Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot 1998
Publication Details
Fragilaria crassa Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot 1998: 89, pl. 1: figs 20-23; pl. 2: fig. 1
Published in: Metzeltin, D. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (1998). Tropical diatoms of South America I: About 700 predominantly rarely known or new taxa representative of the neotropical flora. Iconographia Diatomologica 5: 3-695, 220 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fragilaria is Fragilaria pectinalis (O.F.Müller) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurosirella crassa (Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot) F.C.P.Ribeiro & Torgan.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), thick (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 January 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
