Nitzschia pungens var. atlantica Cleve 1897
Publication Details
Nitzschia pungens var. atlantica Cleve 1897: 24; pl. II: fig. 24
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1897). A treatise on the phytoplankton of the Atlantic and its tributaries and on the periodical change of the plankton of Skagerak. pp. 1-28. Upsala: Upsala Nya Tidnings Aktiebolags Tryckeri.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassal.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudo-nitzschia pungens var. atlantica (Cleve) Moreno & Licea.
Type Information
Coruña Harbour.;
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), sharp-pointed, pricking, piercing, terminating in a hard sharp point (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 April 2006 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 13 June 2019
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 June 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
