Fragilaria nana Steemann-Nielsen 1935
Publication Details
Fragilaria nana Steemann-Nielsen 1935: 74, fig. 2a, b
Published in: Steeman-Nielsen, E. (1935). The production of phytoplankton at the Faroe Isles, Iceland, East Greenland, and in the waters around. Meddelelser fra Kommissionen for Danmarks Fiskeri-Og Havundersøgelser. Serie: Plankton (København) 3(1): 1-93.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fragilaria is Fragilaria pectinalis (O.F.Müller) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fragilariopsis cylindrus (Grunow ex Cleve) Helmcke & Krieger.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dwarf (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 May 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 13 March 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
