Nitzschia ostenfeldii Hustedt, nom. illeg. 1922
Publication Details
Nitzschia ostenfeldii Hustedt, nom. illeg. 1922: 146, pl. X [10]: figs 58, 59
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1922). Bacillariales aus Innerasien. Gesammelt von Dr. Sven Hedin. In: Heidin, S. Southern Tibet, discoveries in former times compared with my own researches in 1906-1908. Lithographic Institute of the General Staff of the Swedish Army. Stockholm 6(3): 107-152, pls 9, 10.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitzschia pamirensis Hustedt.
Source of Synonymy
Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1922). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde Series VIII: Heft [87]. pp. pls 345-348. Leipzig: O.R. Reisland .
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 November 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 January 2021
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Nitzschia ostenfeldii Van Heurck, 1909. - (16 January 2021) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 July 2025
