Nitzschia acuta var. argunensis Skvortzov 1971

Publication Details
Nitzschia acuta var. argunensis Skvortzov 1971: 97

Published in: Skvortzov, B.V. (1971). Diatoms from Yenisei River and its tributaries, middle part of Siberia, western Asia. Philippine Journal of Science 98(1): 57-113, 22 pls.

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Publication date: March 1969

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassall.

Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 18 October 2020 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 21 September 2021

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Nomenclatural note
Not checked for validity. Not clear if "431. Nitzschia acuta Hantzsch var. argunensis var. nov. Figs 482, 483. Brevior et latior quam typo; apicibus saepe capitatis; lg., 81-93 micra; It., 5-6,8 micra; puncta carinalia, 5-6 in 10 micra; striae gracilis, indistinctae. Hab. prope Hailar, Mongolia Inferior, China." (Skvortsov 2012: 825, figs 482, 483) is the same taxon. No type was indicated in the latter publication - (21 September 2021) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 July 2025

 
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