Nitzschia vermicularis var. flexa (Schumann) A.Cleve 1952
Publication Details
Nitzschia vermicularis var. flexa (Schumann) A.Cleve 1952: 73 (as 'N. vermicularis 'gamma' flexa mh.')
Published in: Cleve-Euler, A. (1952). Die Diatomeen von Schweden und Finnland. Teil V. (Schluss.). Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar, ser. IV 3(3): 1-153, figs 1318-1583 in 46 pls.
Request PDFType 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 flexa Schumann.
Basionym
Nitzschia flexa Schumann
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), worm-shaped, almost cylindrical and bent in places, marked with irregular waves or bent lines (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 February 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 February 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
