Synedra gigantea Ehrenberg 1840
Publication Details
Synedra gigantea Ehrenberg 1840: 216
Published in: Ehrenberg, [C.G.] (1840). [Characteristik von 274 neuen Arten von Infusorien]. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1840: 197-219.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Synedra is Synedra balthica Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitzschia gigantea (Ehrenberg) Ralfs.
Type Information
Libya: Oasis Jovis Hammonis.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), huge.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 01 November 2018 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 01 November 2018
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024