Nitzschia subtilis var. genuina Grunow 1884
Publication Details
Nitzschia subtilis var. genuina Grunow 1884: 107, pl. A: fig. 61
Published in: Grunow, A. (1884). Die Diatomeen von Franz Josefs-Land. Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, Wien 48(Abt. 2): 53-112, 5 pls.
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 Nitzschia subtilis (Kützing) Grunow.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fine, thin, delicate, fine, or precise.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 25 May 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 January 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: Infraspecific names with final epithets such as genuinus, originalis, originarius, typicus, verus, and veridicus, or with the prefix eu-, when purporting to indicate the taxon containing the type of the name of the next higher-ranked taxon, are not validly published unless they have the same final epithet as the name of the corresponding higher-ranked taxon (ICN Art. 24.3). - (16 January 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 July 2025