Fragilariopsis bjoernoeyaensis Witkowski, Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot 1996
Publication Details
Fragilariopsis bjoernoeyaensis Witkowski, Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot 1996: 20, 21, fig. 67: 20, 21; pl. 87: figs 4 [with ?]
Published in: Metzeltin, D. & Witkowski, A. (1996). Diatomeen der Bären-Insel. Süsswasser- und marine Arten. Iconographia Diatomologica 4: 3-10, 12-232 [p. 11 omitted], incl. 92 pls., map.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Fragilariopsis is Fragilariopsis antarctica (Carlson) Hustedt.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Bären-Insel, Wattenmeer-Sediment, leg. J.M. Weslawski, Juli 1994"; (Metzeltin & Witkowski 1996: 16) Typus: FR; Praep. Bären-Insel No. 40-9, in Coll. Lange-Bertalot (Metzeltin & Witkowski 1996: 16)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 April 2025
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Nomenclatural note
"Das neue Taxon ist nach dem Namen der Insel (norwegisch = Bjømøya) benannt" - (28 April 2025) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 June 2025
