Fragilaria capitata (Ehrenberg) Lange-Bertalot, nom. illeg. 1981

Current name: Ulnaria capitata (Ehrenberg) Compère
Bremerton, Washington, USA; Kitsap Lake, 200x, DIC - 22 August 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)

Publication Details
Fragilaria capitata (Ehrenberg) Lange-Bertalot, nom. illeg. 1981: 746

Published in: Lange-Bertalot, H. (1981 '1980'). Zur systematischen Bewertung der bandförmigen Kolonien bei Navicula und Fragilaria. Kriterien für die Vereinigung von Synedra (subgen. Synedra) Ehrenberg mit Fragilaria Lyngbye. Nova Hedwigia 33: 723-787, 16 pls.

Publication date: received in Berlin 31 August 1981 (fide WHK)

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 Ulnaria capitata (Ehrenberg) Compère.

Source of Synonymy
Compère, P. (2001). Ulnaria (Kützing) Compère, a new genus name for Fragilaria subgen. Alterasynedra Lange-Bertalot with comments on the typification of Synedra Ehrenberg. In: Lange-Bertalot Festschrift. Studies on diatoms dedicated to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Horst Lange-Bertalot on the occasion of his 65th birthday. (Jahn, R., Kociolek, J.P., Witkowski, A. & Compère, P. Eds), pp. 97-101. Ruggell: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G.

Basionym
Synedra capitata Ehrenberg

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 18 August 2004 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 March 2025

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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Fragilaria capitiata Ehrenberg, 1853. - (10 March 2025) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025