Fragilaria acus (Kützing) Lange-Bertalot 2000
Publication Details
Fragilaria acus (Kützing) Lange-Bertalot 2000: 582
Published in: Krammer, K. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (2000). Bacillariophyceae, 3. Teil: Centrales, Fragilariaceae, Eunotiaceae. pp. 1-578, Ergänzungen 579-596, 167 pls (2188 figs). Heidelberg: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
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 acus (Kützing) Aboal.
Source of Synonymy
Aboal, M., Álvarez Cobelas, M., Cambra, J. & Ector, L. (2003). Floristic list of non-marine diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) of Iberian Peninsula, Balearic Islands and Canary Islands. Updated taxonomy and bibliography. Diatom Monographs 4: 1-639.
Basionym
Synedra acus Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Hamburger Meer; (INA 1996) Lectotype: Kützing 1844: 68, pl. 15, fig. 7: Falaise, BM 18305, epitype designated by Williams & Blanco (2019: 242) (epitype) BM; 18305 (Williams & Blanco 2019: 242, fig. 2) Notes: Type: slide B.M.18305, collection Kützing no. 401, collected by A. de Brébisson from Falaise, France, marked as Synedra acus Kützing (neotype fide H. Lange-Bertalot & Ulrich 2014); collector: Binder (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), a needle.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 August 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 June 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025
