Denticula obtusa (Lyngbye) Kützing 1844
Publication Details
Denticula obtusa (Lyngbye) Kützing 1844: 44
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne.
Request PDFPublication date: 7-9 Nov 1844
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Denticula is Denticula elegans Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Frustulia obtusa (Lyngbye) C.Agardh.
Basionym
Echinella obtusa Lyngbye
Type Information
Denmark: Ulrichsholm, Fyn;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
