Asterionella gracillima Heiberg 1863
Publication Details
Asterionella gracillima Heiberg 1863: 68, pl. 6: fig. 19
Published in: Heiberg, P.A.C. (1863). Conspectus criticus diatomacearum danicarum. Kritisk oversigt over de danske Diatomeer. pp. 1-135, 6 pls. Kjøbenhavn: Wilhelm Priors Forlag.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asterionella is Asterionella formosa Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asterionella tekelili D.M.Williams, T.M.Schuster, E.Cesar & Jüttner.
Source of Synonymy
Williams, D.M., Schuster, T.M., Cesar, E & Jüttner, I. (2023). 'Transformative Sampling' of mounted and already damaged diatom type specimens: A first example using the 'neotype' of Tabellaria fenestrata var. asterionelloides Grunow from Cleve & Möller's Diatoms (1877-1882). Nova Hedwigia 117(1-4): 7-24.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very slender (Neal 1993).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 February 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Asterionella gracillima Heiberg 1863: 68, new name because Diatoma gracillima Hantzsch 1861, illeg. (INA). Asterionella gracillima (Hantzsch) Heiberg (Williams et al., 2023:19). - (01 February 2024) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025
