Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Phylum Heterokontophyta > Subphylum Bacillariophytina > Class Bacillariophyceae > Subclass Bacillariophycidae > Superorder Bacillariophycanae > Order Naviculales > Family Amphipleuraceae > Genus Frustulia

Frustulia elliptica C.Agardh, 1824

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: unaccepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Frustulia*	L. Rabenhorst, 1853	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Amphora elliptica*	(Agardh) Kützing, 1844	synonym

Literature

original description	Agardh, C. A. (1824). Systema algarum. Adumbravit C.A. Agardh. Lundae Literis Berlingianis. Lundae. Berlingiana, Lund, Sweden.
basis of record	Hartley, B., Ross, R. & Williams, D.M. (1986). A check-list of the freshwater, brackish and marine diatoms of the British Isles and adjoining coastal waters. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 66(3): 531-610.
additional source	Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J. P. (compilers). (2011). Catalogue of Diatom Names. California Academy of Sciences, On-line Version. Updated 2011-09-19.

Genbank

Citation

Kociolek, J.P.; Blanco, S.; Coste, M.; Ector, L.; Liu, Y.; Karthick, B.; Kulikovskiy, M.; Lundholm, N.; Ludwig, T.; Potapova, M.; Rimet, F.; Sabbe, K.; Sala, S.; Sar, E.; Taylor, J.; Van de Vijver, B.; Wetzel, C.E.; Williams, D.M.; Witkowski, A.; Witkowski, J. (2025). DiatomBase. Frustulia elliptica C.Agardh, 1824. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:179210

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Environment

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Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.

EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.

annex IV

IUCN:
Red List status CR 1998 This species is critically endangered and is considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources