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Nitzschia scalaris (Ehrenberg) W.Smith, 1853
156544 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:156544)
unaccepted (synonym)
Species
- Variety Nitzschia scalaris var. gigantea Grunow, 1862 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia scalaris var. minor Grunow in Cleve & Grunow, 1880 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia scalaris var. scalaris (Ehrenberg) W. Smith, 1853 accepted as Synedra scalaris Ehrenberg, 1843 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia scalaris var. undulata Wolle, 1890 (uncertain > unassessed)
(of Synedra scalaris Ehrenberg, 1843) Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einfluss des mikroskopischen Lebens in Süd- und Nord-Amerika. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin.</em> 1841: 291-445, 4 pls., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29106994
page(s): p. 425 (137); pl. 2/2, fig. 18 [details]
page(s): p. 425 (137); pl. 2/2, fig. 18 [details]
Distribution geographic region not obtained; recorded as being found in the Bay of Fundy
Distribution geographic region not obtained; recorded as being found in the Bay of Fundy [details]
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. (2026). DiatomBase. Nitzschia scalaris (Ehrenberg) W.Smith, 1853. Accessed at: https://www.diatombase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=156544 on 2026-07-17
original description
(of Synedra scalaris Ehrenberg, 1843) Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einfluss des mikroskopischen Lebens in Süd- und Nord-Amerika. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin.</em> 1841: 291-445, 4 pls., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29106994
page(s): p. 425 (137); pl. 2/2, fig. 18 [details]
basis of record Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Stoermer, E.F., R.G. Kreis, Jr. and N.A. Andersen. 1999. Checklist of diatoms from the Laurentian Great Lakes, II. Journal of Great Lakes Research 25(3): 515-566., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/s0380-1330(99)70759-8 [details]
additional source Hällfors, G. (2004). Checklist of Baltic Sea Phytoplankton Species (including some heterotrophic protistan groups). <em>Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings.</em> No. 95: 210 pp., available online at http://helcom.fi/Lists/Publications/BSEP95.pdf [details] Available for editors
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additional source Krayesky, D. M.; Meave, D. C.; Zamudio, E.; Norris, E.; Fredericq, S.; Tunnell, J. (2009). Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Gulf of Mexico origin, waters, and biota.</em> 1: 155-186. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
page(s): p. 425 (137); pl. 2/2, fig. 18 [details]
basis of record Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Stoermer, E.F., R.G. Kreis, Jr. and N.A. Andersen. 1999. Checklist of diatoms from the Laurentian Great Lakes, II. Journal of Great Lakes Research 25(3): 515-566., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/s0380-1330(99)70759-8 [details]
additional source Hällfors, G. (2004). Checklist of Baltic Sea Phytoplankton Species (including some heterotrophic protistan groups). <em>Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings.</em> No. 95: 210 pp., available online at http://helcom.fi/Lists/Publications/BSEP95.pdf [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Krayesky, D. M.; Meave, D. C.; Zamudio, E.; Norris, E.; Fredericq, S.; Tunnell, J. (2009). Diatoms (Bacillariophyta) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Gulf of Mexico origin, waters, and biota.</em> 1: 155-186. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Diet phytosynthetic [details]Distribution geographic region not obtained; recorded as being found in the Bay of Fundy [details]
Habitat pelagic or attached to various marine life [details]
Importance most abundant phylum of algae [details]
Morphology yellow brown in color, not green [details]
Predators marine microorganisms and animal larvae [details]
Reproduction general for group: both sexual and asexual [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (63 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To NHMUK collection (Nitzschia scalaris (Ehrenb.) W.Sm.; NHMUK:ecatalogue:4731781)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Dyntaxa
To NHMUK collection (Nitzschia scalaris (Ehrenb.) W.Sm.; NHMUK:ecatalogue:4731781)
To PESI
To ITIS
Unreviewed
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