WoRMS name details
Nitzschia sigma (Kützing) W.Smith, 1853
149213 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:149213)
uncertain > unassessed
Species
Sigmatella sigma (Kützing) Frenguelli, 1923 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Subspecies Nitzschia sigma subsp. rigida
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. calamae Frenguelli, 1928 †
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. brevior Grunow in Van Heurck, 1881 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. clausii (Hantzsch) Grunow, 1878 accepted as Nitzschia clausii f. clausii Hantzsch, 1860 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. elongatae Grunow in Van Heurck, 1881 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. genuina Cleve in Cleve & Jantzsch, 1882 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. habirshawii (Febiger ex Cleve & Moller) Grunow in Van Heurck, 1881 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. indica Thomas & Gonzalves, 1965 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. longissima Manguin in Bourrelly & Manguin, 1952 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. longissima Grunow in Van Heurck, 1881 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. major (Hustedt in Schmidt et al.) Cleve-Euler, 1952 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. maxima (Grunow) Hustedt in Schmidt et al., 1924 accepted as Nitzschia maxima f. maxima Grunow, 1878 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. maxima Halden, 1929 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. maxima Grunow, 1867 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. rigida (Kützing) Grunow, 1878 accepted as Amphipleura rigida Kützing, 1844 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. sigma (Kützing) W. Smith, 1853 accepted as Synedra sigma Kützing, 1844 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Nitzschia sigma f. valida Grunow, 1878 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. abludens Grunow, 1878 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. anguillula (Schumann) Grunow, 1878 accepted as Nitzschia anguillula Schumann, 1867 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. consimilis Grunow, 1878 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. curvula (Ehrenberg) Brun, 1880 accepted as Nitzschia curvula var. curvula W. Smith, 1856 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. diminuta Grunow in Van Heurck, 1881 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. elongata Grunow (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. fasciculata Grunow, 1878 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. fonticola Hustedt, 1937 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. genuina Grunow, 1878 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. incisa Mereschkowsky, 1903 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. indica Karsten, 1907 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. intercedens Grunow, 1878 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. latiuscula Grunow in Van Heurck, 1881 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. major Grunow in Van Heurck, 1881 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. maxima Grunow, 1878 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. minor (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. neogena Grunow, 1882 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. purvula Brun (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. rigida Grunow ex Van Heurck, 1880 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. rigidula (Peragallo & Peragallo) Grunow, 1881 accepted as Nitzschia rigida var. rigidula Peragallo & Peragallo, 1900 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. robusta Østrup, 1910 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. scabra Cleve, 1883 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. serpentina Skvortzow, 1927 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. sigmatella Grunow, 1878 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. subcapitata Rabenhorst, 1864 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. subrecta (Grunow) Grunow, 1878 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Nitzschia sigma var. undulata Hohn & Hellerman, 1966 (uncertain > unassessed)
(of Synedra sigma Kützing, 1844) Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen. Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. <em>Nordhausen.</em> 152 pp., 30 pls., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.64360
page(s): p. 67; pl. 30, fig. 14 [details]
page(s): p. 67; pl. 30, fig. 14 [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. (2025). DiatomBase. Nitzschia sigma (Kützing) W.Smith, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=149213 on 2025-05-28
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Synedra sigma Kützing, 1844) Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen. Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. <em>Nordhausen.</em> 152 pp., 30 pls., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.64360
page(s): p. 67; pl. 30, fig. 14 [details]
basis of record CAS Diatoms Database., available online at http://www.calacademy.org/research/diatoms/hanna_db/SearchTaxLoc.html [details]
page(s): p. 67; pl. 30, fig. 14 [details]
basis of record CAS Diatoms Database., available online at http://www.calacademy.org/research/diatoms/hanna_db/SearchTaxLoc.html [details]
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Glenwright, T.; Dickman, M. (1997). Diatom assemblages in surficial sediments along a transect between the ninepin island group and Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. <em>Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the Eighth International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China. The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China IV. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.</em> 339-359. [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source 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. [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 SAHFOS (Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science) - Continuous Plankton Recorder survey [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
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 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]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source 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. [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 SAHFOS (Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science) - Continuous Plankton Recorder survey [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
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 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 Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio 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 (96 publications)
To Catalogue of Diatom Names (CAS)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Nitzschia sigma)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Catalogue of Diatom Names (CAS)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Nitzschia sigma)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
Unreviewed
