Fragilaria parasitica (W.Smith) Heiberg 1863
Publication Details
Fragilaria parasitica (W.Smith) Heiberg 1863: 62
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 (lectotype) of the genus Fragilaria is Fragilaria pectinalis (O.F.Müller) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudostaurosira parasitica (W.Smith) E.Morales.
Source of Synonymy
Morales, E.A. & Edlund, M.B. (2003). Studies in selected fragilarioid diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) from Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia. Phycological Research 51(4): 225-239.
Basionym
Odontidium parasiticum W.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: "Fresh water: parasitic on Nitzschia sigmoidea. Queen's Park, Edinburgh, April and July 1854, Dr. Greville." [now generally known as Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, Scotland]; (Smith 1856: 19) Lectotype (designated by Morales & al. 2015): [R.K.] Greville; 9.vii.1854; BR; (Van de Vijver & al. 2022: 2) Notes: Syntype material in BR (Morales et al., 2015: figs 81-106).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), parasitic (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 July 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Name also introduced by Grunow in Van Heurch (1881, pl. 45: fig. 30 - (21 March 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2025
