Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima (Cleve) Heiden 1928
Publication Details
Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima (Cleve) Heiden 1928: 672
Published in: Heiden, H. & Kolbe, R.W. (1928). Die marinen Diatomeen der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. Deutsche Südpolar Expedition 8 (Botany): 447-715.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pseudo-nitzschia is Pseudo-nitzschia seriata (Cleve) H.Peragallo.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Nitzschia delicatissima Cleve
Type Information
Syntype localities: Atlantic Ocean; Spitsbergen; Sweden; (Cleve 1897: 24) Neotype: S; (Lundholm et al 2006: 467) Notes: Neotype: Slide labeled "Nitzschia delicatissima, Helder 7/5-97" in P.T. Cleve's handwriting in the Swedish Museum of Natural History (S), section of Botany. ITS1, 5.8S and ITS2 of the nuclear-encoded rDNA of the epitype have been sequenced and deposited at GenBank with accession number AY257849. Epitype: Fixed material of the culture "Laeso 5" has been deposited at the Botanical Museum, University of Copenhagen as number A2380 (C).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), very delicate.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 February 2024
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Harmful species (Lassus et al. 2017). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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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 24 March 2025
