Beggiatoa nivea Rabenhorst, nom. inval.
Publication Details
Beggiatoa nivea Rabenhorst, nom. inval.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Beggiatoa is Beggiatoa alba (Vaucher) Trevisan.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Thiothrix nivea (Rabenhorst) Winogradsky.
Source of Synonymy
Winogradsky, S.N. (1888). Die farblosen Schwefelbacterien. In: Beiträge zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Bacterien. (Winogradsky, S.N. Eds) Vol. 1, pp. 17-41. Leipzig: Arthur Felix.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), snow-white.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 April 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 17 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
While invalid itself, serves as a basionym for Thiothrix nivea (Rabenhorst) Winogradsky under the ICNP rules.
- (24 July 2022) - E.A. Molinari Novoa
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 April 2025
