Nitzschia torta H.P.Gandhi 1961
Publication Details
Nitzschia torta H.P.Gandhi 1961: 230, figs 25, 26
Published in: Gandhi, H.P. (1961). Notes on the Diatomaceae of Ahmedabad and its environs. Hydrobiologia 17: 218-236.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassal.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Ahmedabad region, India; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: cistern in garden; Herb. Gandhi; slide AHM-GC. 19 (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), twisted (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 28 June 2019 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 03 May 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
