Nitzschia compressa var. elongata (Grunow) Lange-Bertalot
Publication Details
Nitzschia compressa var. elongata (Grunow) Lange-Bertalot
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tryblionella punctata var. elongata Grunow.
Basionym
Tryblionella punctata var. elongata Grunow
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flattened, usually laterally (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 November 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 February 2020
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Nomenclatural note
Cited as "Nitzschia compressa var. elongata (Grunow) Lange-Bertalot" (Witkowski, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin 2000: 376) but it is not clear where the combination was made. - (10 February 2020) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 July 2025
