Nitzschia sinuata (Thwaites ex W.Smith) Grunow 1880

Grunowia sinuata (Thwaites ex W.Smith) Rabenhorst

Current name: Grunowia sinuata (Thwaites ex W.Smith) Rabenhorst
 Wet bryophytes, Stornoway, Lewis. Collected by Chris Johnson - 15 March 2023.   chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com

Publication Details
Nitzschia sinuata (Thwaites ex W.Smith) Grunow 1880: 82, no fig.

Published in: Cleve, P.T. & Grunow, A. (1880). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der arctischen Diatomeen. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 17(2): 1-121, 7 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassal.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Grunowia sinuata (Thwaites ex W.Smith) Rabenhorst.

Basionym
Denticula sinuata Thwaites ex W.Smith

Type Information
Syntype localities: "Fresh water. near Bristol; Mr. Thwaites Wray, Nov. 1851, Mr. Geo. Smith. Killiecrankie, Mr. P. Grant. Dryburgh, March; Pentland Hills, July 1854, Dr. Greville. Cumbrae Island, Feb. 1854, Mr. B. Hennedy." [England, Scotalnd]; (Smith 1856: 21)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), sinuate, strongly waved (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.

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

Last updated: 12 August 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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