Nitzschia islandica Østrup 1918
Publication Details
Nitzschia islandica Østrup 1918: 368, pl. I: fig. 13
Published in: Østrup, E. (1918). Marine Diatoms from the coasts of Iceland. Part II. In: L.K. Rosenvinge & E. Warming. (ed.), The Botany of Iceland Vol. I, Part II, 1(3):345-394, 1 pl. [BPU gives 1916 as year of publication, and notes: "completed volume dated 1918"]. ( Eds)
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to Iceland (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 August 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 November 2024
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Nomenclatural note
See year of publication at CAS Diatom Collection. - (03 November 2024) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 July 2025