Hantzschia virgata (Roper) Grunow 1880
Publication Details
Hantzschia virgata (Roper) Grunow 1880: 104
Published in: Cleve, P.T. & Grunow, A. (1880). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der arctischen Diatomeen. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 17(2): 1-121, 7 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hantzschia is Hantzschia amphioxys (Ehrenberg) Grunow.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Nitzschia virgata Roper
Type Information
Type locality: off Tenby; (INA 1996) Type: Rev. J. Guillemard; marine; dredged; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), twiggy, long and slender or streaked, rod-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 August 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024