Nitzschia vermicularis var. terrestris J.B.Petersen 1928
Publication Details
Nitzschia vermicularis var. terrestris J.B.Petersen 1928: 418, fig. 31
Published in: Petersen, J.B. (1928). The aërial algae of Iceland. In: The botany of Iceland. Vol. II. Part II.. (Rosenvinge, L.K. & Warming, E. Eds), pp. 328-447. Copenhagen & London: Wheldon and Wesley.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitzschia terrestris (J.B.Petersen) Hustedt.
Source of Synonymy
Hustedt, F. (1934). Die Diatomeenflora von Poggenpohls Moor bei Dötlingen in Oldenburg. Abhandlungen und Vorträgen der Bremer Wissenschaftlichen Gessellschaft 8/9: 362-403, 19 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Iceland; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), worm-shaped, almost cylindrical and bent in places, marked with irregular waves or bent lines (Stearn 1983).
Created: 07 February 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 16 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024
