Fragilaria delicatissima (W.Smith) Lange-Bertalot, nom. illeg. 1980

Publication Details
Fragilaria delicatissima (W.Smith) 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 Ulnaria delicatissima (W.Smith) Aboal & P.C.Silva.

Source of Synonymy
Aboal, M. & Silva, P.C. (2004). Validation of new combinations (Note). Diatom Research 19(2): 361.

Basionym
Synedra delicatissima W.Smith

Type Information
Type locality: "Fresh water. Lough Neagh, Dr. Dickie, 1850." [Ireland]; (Smith 1853: 72)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), very delicate.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 18 August 2004 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 July 2022

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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Fragilaria delicatissima Proshkina-Lavrenko, 1960. - (22 March 2016) - 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 18 May 2025