Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Phylum Heterokontophyta > Subphylum Bacillariophytina > Class Bacillariophyceae > Subclass Fragilariophycidae > Superorder Fragilariophycanae > Order Fragilariales > Family Fragilariaceae > Genus Fragilaria

Fragilaria radians (Kützing) D.M.Williams & Round, 1987

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Fragilaria*	H.C. Lyngbye, 1819	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Synedra radians*	Kützing, 1844	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B. 68: p.
additional source	Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J. P. (compilers). (2011). Catalogue of Diatom Names. California Academy of Sciences, On-line Version. Updated 2011-09-19.
additional source	Van de Vijver, B.; Williams, D. M.; Kusber, W.-H.; Cantonati, M.; Hamilton, P. B.; Wetzel, C. E.; Ector, L. (2022). Fragilaria radians (Kützing) D.M.Williams et Round, the correct name for F. gracilis (Fragilariaceae, Bacillariophyta): a critical analysis of this species complex in Europe. Fottea. 22(2): 256-291.
additional source	Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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.
new combination reference	Williams, D.M. ; Round, F.E. (1987). Revision of the genus Fragilaria. Diatom Research. 2(2): 267-288.

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. Fragilaria radians (Kützing) D.M.Williams & Round, 1987. 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:157456