Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Heterokonta > Phylum Ochrophyta > Subphylum Khakista > Class Bacillariophyceae > Subclass Bacillariophycidae > Superorder Bacillariophycanae > Order Bacillariales > Family Bacillariaceae > Genus Nitzschia

Nitzschia elegantula Grunow, 1881

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Nitzschia*	Hassall, 1845	accepted genus name
*Homoeocladia*	C.Agardh, 1827	synonym

Species group names

*Nitzschia microcephala var. elegantula*	(Grunow) van Heurck, 1885	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	Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].
additional source	Algaebase

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase
WoRMS

External Links

GBIF

Citation

Guiry, Michael D. (2014). Nitzschia elegantula 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:175386