Nitzschia ferox Hustedt 1952
Publication Details
Nitzschia ferox Hustedt 1952: 311, fig. 13
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1952). Neue und wenig bekannte Diatomeen. II. Bericht der Deutschen Botanischen Gessellschaft 64(10): 304-314.
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 Psammodictyon ferox (Hustedt) D.G.Mann.
Type Information
Type locality: Mexico: Campeche Bay; (Index Nominum Algarum) Lectotype (fide Simonsen, 1987: 371, pl. 558: figs 11-13): BRM; coll. Hustedt W4/92 (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), very thorny, fierce (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 April 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
