Nitzschia stellata Manguin 1957
Publication Details
Nitzschia stellata Manguin 1957: 132, pl. VII [7]: fig. 47 a-e
Published in: Manguin, E. (1957). Premier inventaire des diatomées de la Terre Adélie Antarctique. Espèces nouvelles. Revue Algologique, Nouvelle Série 3(3): 111-134, 7 pls.
Request PDFPublication date: "Novembre 1957"
Type 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.
Type Information
Type locality: "Boues, Cap Margerie et pêches planctoniques depuis la lat. 66° 50' S et long. 141° 15' E jusqu’à lat. 61° 28' S et long. 139° 50' E.; (Manguin 1957: 134) Notes: "Lectotype: Manguin slide 1. Material Examined: Manguin slide l, Terre Adélie, Antarctica; Heiden slides BRM 283/83,283/90, 283/92 and 284/1, all from Kaiser Wilhelm II Land, Antarctica; Quad 1; Ant III/13, Cores 6c and 7; Site L; IMBB samples 2589, 2590, 2596 and 2707." (Medlin & Hasle 1990: 465).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 July 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 June 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 November 2024
