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Nitzschia palea tenuirostris group


Authority:
(Kützing) W. Smith
Year:
1856
References:
Krammer, K. and Lange-Bertalot, H. (1991). Bacillariophyceae: Bacillariaceae, Epithemiaceae, Surirellaceae. in: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa (H. Ettl, J. Gerloff, H. Heynig & D. Mollenhauer, eds), 2(2), pp. 85-86; 334-335 [t.59:22-23]
Synonyms:
(?)Nitzschia gracilis Hantzsch 1860; Nitzschia palea var. tenuirostris sensu Lange-Bertalot 1976 nec. Grunow in Van Heurck 1881
Description:
Valve features are as in Nitzschia palea, but with more protracted ends; some individuals in a population, or populations of individuals, can have features and dimensions that overlap those of N. gracilis and N. palea var. debilis
Projects:
  • Transect Project


  • Sample localities:
  • Loxahatchee (LOX)