Sigmatella brebissonii Kützing 1849
Publication Details
Sigmatella brebissonii Kützing 1849: 18
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sigmatella is Sigmatella nitzschii Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitzschia brebissonii (Kützing) W.Smith.
Source of Synonymy
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.
Type Information
Near Falaise.;
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Brébisson, generally Louis Alphonse de Brébisson (1798-1872).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 April 2020 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 15 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
