Fragilaria nana (F.Meister) Lange-Bertalot, nom. illeg. 1980

Publication Details
Fragilaria nana (F.Meister) Lange-Bertalot, nom. illeg. 1980: 746

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 Synedra nana F.Meister.

Basionym
Synedra nana F.Meister

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dwarf (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

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

Last updated: 13 March 2016

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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Fragilaria nana Steemann-Nielsen, 1935. - (13 March 2016) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025