Synedra sigmoidea (Nitzsch) Kützing 1844
Current name:
Nitzschia sigmoidea (Nitzsch) W.Smith
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; pond, 1000x, DIC - 04 April 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Synedra sigmoidea (Nitzsch) Kützing 1844: 67, pl. 4: figs 36, 37
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne.
Request PDFPublication date: 7-9 Nov 1844
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Synedra is Synedra balthica Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitzschia sigmoidea (Nitzsch) W.Smith.
Basionym
Bacillaria sigmoidea Nitzsch
Type Information
Type locality: [Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany];
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 June 2009 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 12 November 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
