Pinnularia acuminata var. instabilis (A.W.F.Schmidt) R.M.Patrick 1966
Publication Details
Pinnularia acuminata var. instabilis (A.W.F.Schmidt) R.M.Patrick 1966: 622; pl. 59, fig. 6
Published in: Patrick, R.[M.] & Reimer, C.W. (1966). The diatoms of the United States exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii. Volume 1: Fragilariaceae, Eunotiaceae, Achnanthaceae, Naviculaceae. Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 13: 1-688.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pinnularia is Pinnularia viridis (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pinnularia instabilis (A.W.F.Schmidt) Metzeltin.
Basionym
Navicula instabilis A.W.F.Schmidt
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 November 2012
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 November 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 May 2024