Nitzschia clausii Hantzsch 1860

Publication Details
Nitzschia clausii Hantzsch 1860: 40, pl. 6: fig. 7 (as 'Clasuii')

Published in: Hantzsch, C.A. (1860). Neue Bacillarien: Nitzschia vivax var. elongata, Cymatopleura nobilis. Hedwigia 2(7): 1-40, pl. 6.

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.

Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Sachsen: near Tharandt; (INA 1996) Type: Claus; ix.1859; (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 September 2023

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Nomenclatural notes
According to CAS "Illustration only. Brief description with exsiccata no. 944 (1860). Description in Grunow 1892, p. 573, 559 (ref. 428)." Although originally introduced without a full description, it may be validated by the "brieft description" and figure (see Art. 38.7 "For the purpose of Art. 38.5, prior to 1 January 1908, an illustration with analysis (see Art. 38.9 and 38.10) is acceptable in place of a written description or diagnosis."). - (08 February 2016) - M.D. Guiry
Hantzsch in Rabenhorst 1860 [Alg. Sachs, Dec 95/96: no. 944] (INA). - (29 April 2022) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 May 2025