Pinnularia exigua W.Gregory 1854
Publication Details
Pinnularia exigua W.Gregory 1854: 99, pl. IV [4]: fig. 14
Published in: Gregory, W. (1854). Notice of the new forms and varieties of known forms occurring in the diatomaceous earth of Mull; with remarks on the classification of the Diatomaceae. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 2: 90-100, pl. IV, 1 pl. [pl. IV].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pinnularia is Pinnularia viridis (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Placoneis exigua (W.Gregory) Mereschkovsky.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), small, short, poor, scanty (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 March 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
