Fragilaria capitata (Ehrenberg) Lange-Bertalot 1980
Current name:
Ulnaria capitata (Ehrenberg) Compère
Seattle, Washington, USA; ship canal, 200x, DIC - 23 March 2008. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Fragilaria capitata (Ehrenberg) Lange-Bertalot 1980: v.38:p.221;pl.3,fig.3(1)
Type 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 Ulnaria capitata (Ehrenberg) Compère.
Source of Synonymy
Aboal, M., Álvarez Cobelas, M., Cambra, J. & Ector, L. (2003). Floristic list of non-marine diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) of Iberian Peninsula, Balearic Islands and Canary Islands. Updated taxonomy and bibliography. Diatom Monographs 4: 1-639.
Basionym
Synedra capitata Ehrenberg
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 August 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 March 2011
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 March 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
