Frustulia viridula Kützing 1833
Publication Details
Frustulia viridula Kützing 1833: 551, pl. 13: fig. 12
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1834 '1833'). Synopsis diatomearum oder Versuch einer systematischen Zusammenstellung der Diatomeen. Linnaea 8: 529-620, + pls XIII-XIX [79 figs].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Frustulia is Frustulia saxonica Rabenhorst.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Navicula viridula (Kützing) Ehrenberg.
Type Information
Type locality: in einem Teiche bei Markweben unweit Weissenfels; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), greenish.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 February 2024
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Taxonomic note
Navicula viridula (Kützing) Kützing ? - (17 July 2017) - G.M. Guiry
Habitat note
Pollution tolerant - (02 June 2010) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 July 2025
