Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Heterokonta > Phylum Ochrophyta > Subphylum Khakista > Class Bacillariophyceae > Subclass Fragilariophycidae > Superorder Fragilariophycanae > Order Fragilariales > Family Fragilariaceae > Genus Asterionella > Species Asterionella formosa

Asterionella formosa var. gracillima (Hanztsch) Grunow, 1881

Rank: Variety
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Asterionella*	Hassall, 1850	accepted genus name

Variety group names

*Asterionella gracillima*	(Hantzsch) Heiberg, 1863	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Hällfors, G. (2004). Checklist of Baltic Sea Phytoplankton Species (including some heterotrophic protistan groups). Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings No. 95: 210 pp.
additional source	Hartley, B. (1986). A check-list of the freshwater, brackish and marine diatoms of the British Isles and adjoining coastal waters. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 66: 531-610.
additional source	Algaebase

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase
WoRMS

External Links

GBIF

Citation

Guiry, Michael D. (2014). Asterionella formosa var. gracillima (Hanztsch) Grunow, 1881. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2014). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:163715