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

Frustulia saxonica var. capitata A.Mayer, 1917

Rank: Variety
Taxon Status: unaccepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Frustulia*	L. Rabenhorst, 1853	accepted genus name

Variety group names

*Frustulia rhomboides f. capitata*	(Mayer) Hustedt, 1930	synonym
*Frustulia rhomboides var. capitata*	(Mayer) R.M.Patrick, 1966	synonym
*Frustulia rhomboides var. saxonica f. capitata*	(A. Mayer) Hustedt, 1930	synonym

Literature

original description	Mayer, A. (1917). Beiträge zur Diatomeenflora Bayerns. Part I, A. Bacillariales aus dem Fichtelgebirge und angrenzenden Gebieten. B. Bacillariales aus dem Bayrischen Walde. Denkschriften der Koniglich-Baierischen Botanischen Gesellschaft in Regensburg. 13: 1-99, pls. 1-8.
basis of record	Hällfors, G. (2004). Checklist of Baltic Sea Phytoplankton Species (including some heterotrophic protistan groups). Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings. No. 95: 210 pp.
additional source	Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J. P. (compilers). (2011). Catalogue of Diatom Names. California Academy of Sciences, On-line Version. Updated 2011-09-19.
source of synonymy	Hällfors, G. (2004). Checklist of Baltic Sea Phytoplankton Species (including some heterotrophic protistan groups). Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings. No. 95: 210 pp.

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 saxonica var. capitata A.Mayer, 1917. 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:172449