Frustulia maculata Kützing 1833
Publication Details
Frustulia maculata Kützing 1833: 539; pl. 13, fig. 4
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1834 '1833'). Synopsis diatomearum oder Versuch einer systematischen Zusammenstellung der Diatomeen. Linnaea 8: 529-620, + pls XIII-XIX [79 figs].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Frustulia is Frustulia saxonica Rabenhorst.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cymbella cistula var. maculata (Kützing) Van Heurck.
Source of Synonymy
Novais, M.H., Blanco, S., Morais, M., Hoffmann, L. & Ector, L. (2015). Catalogue of continental diatoms from Portugal, including the Archipelagos of Azores and Madeira: updated nomenclature, distribution and bibliography. In: Diatom Monographs (Witkowski, A., ed.). Vol. 17A. pp. 1-876. Oberreifenberg: Koeltz Scientific Books.
Type Information
Germany: Bruckdorf near Halle: Eilenburg near Leipzig.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spotted, blotched (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 December 2017
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
