Nitzschia arcus Bulnheim 1859
Publication Details
Nitzschia arcus Bulnheim 1859: 22, pl. II [2]: fig. 1
Published in: Bulnheim, O. (1859). Einige Desmidaceen. Hedwigia 2: 21-22.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassal.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitzschia obtusa W.Smith.
Type Information
Type locality: "bei Leipzig" [Germany]; (Bulnheim 1859: 22)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), arc, bow or curve; arch (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 May 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 December 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 December 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024