Fragilaria obtusa Hustedt 1956
Publication Details
Fragilaria obtusa Hustedt 1956: 108, figs 19-22
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1956). Diatomeen aus dem Lago de Maracaibo in Venezuela. In: Ergebnisse der deutschen limnologischen Venezuela-Expedition 1952. Bd 1. (Gessner, F. & Vareschi, V. Eds), pp. 93-140. Berlin: Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften.
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 Staurosira obtusa (Hustedt) M.Garcia.
Type Information
Type locality: Lago Maracaibo, Venezuela; (Simonsen 1987: 434) Holotype: BRM; 343/96b. Lago Maracaibo. Venezuela. St. 17. (Simonsen 1987: 434)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
