Asterionella gracillima var. genuina Lozeron, nom. inval. 1902
Publication Details
Asterionella gracillima var. genuina Lozeron, nom. inval. 1902: 192
Published in: Lozeron, H. (1902). Sur la répartition verticale du plancton dans le Lac de Zürich, de décembre 1900 à décembre 1901. Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zuerich 47: 115-198, pl. 2-6.
Type 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 gracillima Heiberg.
Type Information
Switzerland: various lakes; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very slender (Neal 1993).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
