Nitzschia obtusa W.Smith 1853
Nitzschia obtusa W.Smith 1853: 39, pl. XIII : fig. 109
Published in: 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.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type locality: "Brackish water. Shagalieu Marsh, Poole Bay, June 1849, Wm. Sm." [Dorset, England]; (Smith 1853: 39) Type: BM; Slide No. 23329 (Hendey 1964: 282)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1973).
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 August 2022