Asterionella fibula (Brébisson) Hustedt 1952
Publication Details
Asterionella fibula (Brébisson) Hustedt 1952: 274
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1952). Neue und wenig bekannte Diatomeen. V. Asterionella fibula (Bréb.) nov. comb., eine Plankton-Diatomee mooriger Gewässer. Bericht der Deutschen Botanischen Gessellschaft 65(8): 272-276.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asterionella is Asterionella formosa Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Peronia fibula (Brébisson ex Kützing) R.Ross.
Basionym
Gomphonema fibula Brébisson ex Kützing
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), clasp, buckle, safety pin (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 May 2011
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 May 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 March 2025
