Fragilaria ulna (Nitzsch) Lange-Bertalot 1980

Publication Details
Fragilaria ulna (Nitzsch) Lange-Bertalot 1980: 745

Published in: Lange-Bertalot, H. (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.

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 ulna (Nitzsch) 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
Bacillaria ulna Nitzsch

Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Wittenberg, Halle District; (INA 1996) Type: see below (epitype) (INA 1996) Notes: Epitype (designated by Lange-Bertalot, 2014): Slide Eu-CH 50 in Coll Lange-Bertalot, Senckenberg Museum (FR); from trough of well near Wettswil near ZA1/4rich [?], Switzerland (leg. 10.07.1909)

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), elbow, forearm (Brown 1954).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 July 2021

Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.

Unspecified note
Roberts et al. (2004: 1008) cite the authority as (Nitzsch.) Compère. - (22 November 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=31483

Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 July 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 May 2025

Currently in AlgaeBase: