WoRMS taxon details
Brachysira F.T. Kützing, 1836
- Species Brachysira altepetlensis D.Mora, R.Jahn & N.Abarca, 2017
- Species Brachysira aristidesii Zorzal-Almeida, Bartozek & D. Bicudo in Zorzal-Almeida et al., 2020
- Species Brachysira atacamae (Hustedt) D.G.Mann, 1990 †
- Species Brachysira guarrerai Vouilloud et al., 2014
- Species Brachysira hedyklingiae D.Metzeltin & H-Lange-Bertalot, 2007 †
- Species Brachysira heteropolaris Van de Vijver, 2023
- Species Brachysira huitotarum Vouilloud et al., 2014
- Species Brachysira minor (Krasske) H. Lange-Bertalot, 1994
- Species Brachysira sandrae Van de Vijver, 2014
- Species Brachysira subtilis M.G.Potapova, P.B.Hamilton & L.I.Kopyrina, 2014
- Species Brachysira brebissonii R.Ross, 1986 accepted as Brachysira brebissonii f. brebissonii R.Ross, 1986
- Species Brachysira acutirhomboides Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira acutissima Gerd Moser, Lange-Bertalot & D.Metzeltin, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira amoena Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira angusta H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira angustior (G.Moser, Lange-Bertalot & D.Metzeltin) D.Metzeltin & H-Lange-Bertalot, 2007 accepted as Brachysira australofollis var. angustior Gerd Moser, Lange-Bertalot & D.Metzeltin, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira apiculata (Boyer) Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser, 1994 accepted as Anomoeoneis serians var. apiculata Boyer, 1927 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira aponina Kützing, 1836 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira archibaldii M. Coste & M. Ricard, 1982 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira arctoborealis A.P. Wolfe & H.J. Kling, 2001 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira australofollis Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira babuschka Gerd Moser, Lange-Bertalot & D.Metzeltin, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira bacillifer Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira blancheana (Maillard) Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira bouletiana Gerd Moser, Lange-Bertalot & D.Metzeltin, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira brebissonii H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira calcicola Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira calligraphica Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira carabogazgolensis Bulatov, 2020 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Likely invalid.)
- Species Brachysira charlesreimeri D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 2007 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira complanata (Grunow) Kuntze, 1891 accepted as Amphora complanata Grunow, 1867 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira constricta (Ehrenberg) Kuntze, 1891 accepted as Amphiprora constricta Ehrenberg, 1843 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira coraliana D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira cymbelliformis D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 2007 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira delicatissima D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 2007 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira dumbeana (R.Maillard) Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira elliptica D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 2007 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira estonarium A. Witkowski, H. Lange-Bertalot & D. Metzeltin, 2000 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira exilis (Kützing) Round & D.G.Mann, 1981 accepted as Navicula exilis f. exilis Kützing, 1844 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira feickertiae H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser in G. Moser, A. Steindorf & H. Lange-Bertalot, 1995 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira follis (Ehrenberg) R.Ross, 1986 accepted as Navicula follis Ehrenberg, 1838 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira formidulosa (Cholnoky) Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira fossilis (Reimer) Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser, 1994 † accepted as Anomoeoneis follis var. fossilis Reimer, 1961 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira frenguellii (Manguin) H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 accepted as Anomoeoneis frenguellii Manguin in Bourrelly & Manguin, 1952 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira garrensis (Lange-Bertalot & Krammer) Lange-Bertalot, 1994 accepted as Anomoeoneis garrensis Lange-Bertalot & Krammer, 1985 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira gomphonemoides (Maillard) Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira gravida H.A.Shayler & P.A.Siver, 2004 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira grevillei (Agardh) Kuntze, 1891 accepted as Schizonema grevillei var. grevillei Agardh, 1830 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira guttiformis Gerd Moser, Lange-Bertalot & D.Metzeltin, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira hamulifera (Grunow) Kuntze, 1891 accepted as Navicula hamulifera var. hamulifera Grunow in Cleve & Grunow, 1880 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira hannae (Reimer) Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser, 1994 † accepted as Anomoeoneis follis var. hannae Reimer, 1961 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira hedykligiae D. Metzeltin & H. Lange-Bertalot, 2007 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira hofmanniae Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira inamoena D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira incognita Gerd Moser, Lange-Bertalot & D.Metzeltin, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira inflata Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira insolita Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira insulsa D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira intermedia (Østrup) Lange-Bertalot, 1994 accepted as Anomoeoneis intermedia Østrup, 1910 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira irawanae (Podzorski & Håkansson) H. Lange-Bertalot & A.C. Podzorski in H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 accepted as Anomoeoneis irawanae Podzorski & Håkansson, 1987 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira irawanoides H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira jankae D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 2007 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira julio Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira krammeri Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira kuntzei (Reichelt) D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 1998 accepted as Navicula kuntzei Reichelt, 1898 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira labrata Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira lange-bertalotii D.Metzeltin, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira lecohui Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira lehmanniae Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira liliana Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira linearilanceolata D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 2007 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira longirostris (Hustedt) D.G.Mann, 1990 accepted as Anomoeoneis longirostris Hustedt, 1942 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira macroserians D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira maillardii Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira manfredii H. Lange-Bertalot in H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira manoylovae D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 2007 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira metzeltinii Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira microcephala (Grunow) Compère, 1986 accepted as Navicula microcephala var. microcephala Grunow, 1867 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira microclava Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira microserians D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira nanoclava Gerd Moser, Lange-Bertalot & D.Metzeltin, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira neglectissima Lange-Bertalot, 2004 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira neoacuta Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira neocaledonica H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 accepted as Anomoeoneis neocaledonica Maillard, 1978 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira neocaledonica R. Le Cohu, 1985 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira neoexilis Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira nubigena Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira obesa H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser in in G. Moser, A. Steindorf & H. Lange-Bertalot, 1995 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira ocalensis H.A. Shayler & P.A. Siver, 2004 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira palustris (Maillard) G. Moser, A. Steindorf & H. Lange-Bertalot, 1995 accepted as Anomoeoneis palustris Maillard, 1978 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira plicata (Ehrenberg) Kuntze, 1891 accepted as Navicula plicata f. plicata Ehrenberg, 1858 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira potapovae D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 2007 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira procera Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira pseudoacuta H. Lange-Bertalot in H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira pseudoexilis H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira pulchra H. Lange-Bertalot in H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira pumila G. Metzeltin & H. Lange-Bertalot, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira rhombica (Gregory) Kuntze, 1891 accepted as Navicula rhombica f. rhombica Gregory, 1855 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira rhombica D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 2007 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira rhomboides (Hustedt) D.G.Mann, 1990 accepted as Anomoeoneis rhomboides Hustedt, 1942 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira rostrata (Krasske) G. Metzeltin & H. Lange-Bertalot, 1998 accepted as Anomoeoneis serians var. rostrata Krasske, 1948 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira ruckiae D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 2007 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira rumrichiae H. Lange-Bertalot in H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira ruppeliana G. Moser, H. Lange-Bertalot & D. Metzeltin, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira santoriniensis H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira seippii H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira serians (Brébisson) Round & D.G.Mann, 1981 accepted as Frustulia serians Brébisson, 1838 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira silvicola H. Lange-Bertalot in H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira simplex H. Lange-Bertalot in H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira sinaiensis H. Lange-Bertalot in Werum & Lange-Bertalot, 2004 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira spectabilis (Manguin) H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 accepted as Anomoeoneis spectabilis Manguin, 1942 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira speluncola H. Lange-Bertalot in H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira spicula G. Moser, H. Lange-Bertalot & D. Metzeltin, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira starmuehlneri (R.Maillard) Gerd Moser, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin accepted as Anomoeoneis starmuhlneri Maillard, 1978 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira staurophora M.G.M.Souza & Compère, 1999 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira steindorfiana G. Moser, H. Lange-Bertalot & D. Metzeltin, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira steinitziae G. Metzeltin & H. Lange-Bertalot, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira styriaca (Grunow) R.Ross, 1986 accepted as Navicula styriaca Grunow, 1880 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira sublinearis G. Metzeltin & H. Lange-Bertalot, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira subrostrata H. Lange-Bertalot in H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira superba (H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser) G. Moser, H. Lange-Bertalot & D. Metzeltin, 1998 accepted as Brachysira brebissonii H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira superserians D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 2007 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira supriniana G. Moser, H. Lange-Bertalot & D. Metzeltin, 1998 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira tenuiserians H. Lange-Bertalot in H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira trinodis H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira venter H. Lange-Bertalot & G. Moser in G. Moser, A. Steindorf & H. Lange-Bertalot, 1995 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira vitrea (Grunow) R.Ross, 1986 accepted as Gomphonema vitreum Grunow, 1878 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira vixapiculata D.Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, 2007 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira wolfei D.Metzeltin & H-Lange-Bertalot, 2007 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira wygaschii Lange-Bertalot, 1994 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Brachysira zellensis (Grunow) Round & D.G.Mann, 1981 accepted as Navicula zellensis var. zellensis Grunow, 1860 (uncertain > unassessed)
brackish, fresh
recent + fossil
Kützing, F. T. (1836). Algarum Aquae Dulcis Germanicarum. Decas XVI. <em>Collegit Fridericus Traugott Kutzing, Soc. Bot. Ratisbon. Sodalis. Halis Saxonum in Commissis C.A. Schwetschkii et Fil.</em> 16: 4 pp. [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. (2025). DiatomBase. Brachysira F.T. Kützing, 1836. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=157067 on 2025-09-12
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Kützing, F. T. (1836). Algarum Aquae Dulcis Germanicarum. Decas XVI. <em>Collegit Fridericus Traugott Kutzing, Soc. Bot. Ratisbon. Sodalis. Halis Saxonum in Commissis C.A. Schwetschkii et Fil.</em> 16: 4 pp. [details]
basis of record Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
basis of record Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
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Round, F.E.; Crawford, R.M.; Mann, D.G. (1990). The diatoms: biology and morphology of the genera. Cambridge University Press: London, UK. ISBN 0-521-363187. 747 pp. (look up in IMIS) [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 Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J. P. (compilers). (2011). Catalogue of Diatom Names. California Academy of Sciences, On-line Version. Updated 2011-09-19., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/diatoms/names/index.asp [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

additional source Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J. P. (compilers). (2011). Catalogue of Diatom Names. California Academy of Sciences, On-line Version. Updated 2011-09-19., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/diatoms/names/index.asp [details]