Nitzschia didyma Hustedt 1952
Publication Details
Nitzschia didyma Hustedt 1952: 309, fig. 20
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1952). Neue und wenig bekannte Diatomeen. II. Bericht der Deutschen Botanischen Gessellschaft 64(10): 304-314.
Type 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 Tryblionella didyma (Hustedt) 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.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Greek), twin.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 April 2024
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Taxonomic note
Binomial also proposed by S.-C. Liu & T.G. Chin 1980:111, fig. E, but it was illegitimate: not Nitzschia didyma Hustedt. (See INA). - (24 July 2022) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025
