Nitzschia socialis W.Gregory 1857
Publication Details
Nitzschia socialis W.Gregory 1857: 80, pl. 1: fig. 45
Published in: Gregory, W. (1857). On the post-Tertiary diatomaceous sand of Glenshira. Part II. Containing an account of a number of additional undescribed species. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London 5: 67-88, pl. 1.
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 Bacillaria socialis (W.Gregory) Ralfs.
Type Information
Type locality: diatomaceous sand of Glenshira, near Inverary, Scotland; (Gregory 1857: 80)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 February 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024