Asterionella gracillima var. ralfsii (W.Smith) A.Cleve 1953
Publication Details
Asterionella gracillima var. ralfsii (W.Smith) A.Cleve 1953: 77, fig.401B i-k. Invalid (as 'Asterionella gracillima 'delta' ralfsii (W.Smith) A.Cl.')
Published in: Cleve-Euler, A. (1953). Die Diatomeen von Schweden und Finnland. Teil II. Arraphideae, Brachyraphideae. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar, ser. IV 4(1): 1-158, figs 292-483 in 35 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asterionella is Asterionella formosa Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asterionella ralfsii W.Smith.
Basionym
Asterionella ralfsii W.Smith
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very slender (Neal 1993).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 March 2011 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 26 January 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
