Fragilaria pinnata Ehrenberg 1843
Publication Details
Fragilaria pinnata Ehrenberg 1843: 415, pl. 3: figs 6, 8
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einfluss des mikroskopischen Lebens in Süd- und Nord-Amerika. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1841: 291-445 + [1, Berichtigungen], + 4 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fragilaria is Fragilaria pectinalis (O.F.Müller) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurosirella pinnata (Ehrenberg) D.M.Williams & Round.
Type Information
Type locality: America; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with leaflets arranged on each side of a common petiole.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
