Nitzschia graeffei Grunow ex Cleve 1878
Publication Details
Nitzschia graeffei Grunow ex Cleve 1878: 20; pl. 5, fig. 32 (as 'graeffii')
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1878). Diatoms from the West Indian Archipielago. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 5(8): 1-22, plus 5 pls.
Publication date: 8 May 1878
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 Tryblionella graeffei (Grunow ex Cleve) D.G.Mann.
Source of Synonymy
Round, F.E., Crawford, R.M. & Mann, D.G. (1990). The diatoms. Biology and morphology of the genera. pp. [i-ix], 1-747. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Type Information
Barbados. Collector Fred. Habirsaw.;
Eponomy
Named for Eduard Heinrich Graeffe.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024