Nitzschia sigmoidea (Nitzsch) W.Smith 1853
Current name:
Nitzschia sigmoidea (Nitzsch) W.Smith
Yakima, Washington, USA; golf course, 400x, DIC - 28 May 2008. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Nitzschia sigmoidea (Nitzsch) W.Smith 1853: 38, pl. XIII [13]: fig. 104
Published in: Smith, W. (1853). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, function and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxiii, 1-89, pls I-XXXI. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Bacillaria sigmoidea Nitzsch
Type Information
Type locality: [Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany];
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 November 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
