Nitzschia corpulenta Hendey 1957
Publication Details
Nitzschia corpulenta Hendey 1957: 78, pl. I [1]: fig. 5
Published in: Hendey, N.I. (1958 '1957'). III.—Marine diatoms from some West African ports. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, Series 3 77(1): 28-85, 6 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Psammodictyon corpulentum (Hendey) D.G.Mann.
Source of Synonymy
Round, F.E., Crawford, R.M. & Mann, D.G. (1990). The diatoms. Biology and morphology of the genera. pp. [i-ix], 1-747. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Type Information
Type locality: "...in aquis marinis in loco Freetown" dicto.' ... 'rare'..." [Freetown, Sierra Leone]; (Hendey 1958: 78)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 August 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 July 2025
