Nitzschia delicatissima Cleve 1897
Publication Details
Nitzschia delicatissima Cleve 1897: 24, pl. 2: fig. 32
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1897). A treatise on the phytoplankton of the Atlantic and its tributaries and on the periodical change of the plankton of Skagerak. pp. 1-28. Upsala: Upsala Nya Tidnings Aktiebolags Tryckeri.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima (Cleve) Heiden.
Source of Synonymy
Heiden, H. & Kolbe, R.W. (1928). Die marinen Diatomeen der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. Deutsche Südpolar Expedition 8 (Botany): 447-715.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Atlantic Ocean; Spitsbergen; Sweden; (Cleve 1897: 24) Neotype: S; (Lundholm et al 2006: 467) Notes: Neotype: Slide labeled "Nitzschia delicatissima, Helder 7/5-97" in P.T. Cleve's handwriting in the Swedish Museum of Natural History (S), section of Botany. ITS1, 5.8S and ITS2 of the nuclear-encoded rDNA of the epitype have been sequenced and deposited at GenBank with accession number AY257849. Epitype: Fixed material of the culture "Laeso 5" has been deposited at the Botanical Museum, University of Copenhagen as number A2380 (C).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), very delicate.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 December 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 December 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
