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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Nitzschia
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life

Alternative Names

Hirudo sturionis Abildgaard 1794
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Nitzschia sturionis (Abildgaard 1826)
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Nitzschia Baer, 1826)
Nitzschia Baer 1826
Authority according to NCBI

Common Names

Japanese

ササノハケイソウ/ニッチア preferred

Curated hierarchies for Nitzschia

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Platyhelminthes Minot 1876
Rhabditophora Ehlers 1985
Monogenea
Monopisthocotylea
Capsalidea
Capsalidae Baird 1853

GBIF classification

Animalia
Platyhelminthes
Monogenea
Capsalidea
Capsalidae

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Platyhelminthes
Monogenea
Capsalidea
Capsalidae
Nitzschia Baer 1826 (this page)