Nitzschia amphioxys var. capitellata (Grunow) Frenguelli 1924
Publication Details
Nitzschia amphioxys var. capitellata (Grunow) Frenguelli 1924: 35, pl. 11: fig. 2
Published in: Frenguelli, J. (1924). Resultados de la Primera Expedición a Tierra del Fuego (1921). Diatomeas de Tierra de Fuego (Conclusión). Anales de la Sociedad Científica Argentina 98: 5-63, + 13 plates [I-XIII].
Request PDFPublication date: "Segundo semestre de 1924"
Type 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 Hantzschia amphioxys var. capitellata Grunow.
Source of Synonymy
Cleve, P.T. & Grunow, A. (1880). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der arctischen Diatomeen. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 17(2): 1-121, 7 pls.
Basionym
Hantzschia amphioxys var. capitellata Grunow
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Greek), sharp on both sides (Griffith 2004).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 January 2021 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 March 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 July 2025
