Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Nitzschia communis var. hyalina
diatomea, Diatom
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Chromista
Phylum
Ochrophyta
Class
Bacillariophyceae
Order
Bacillariales
Family
Bacillariaceae
Genus
Nitzschia
Species
communis
Subspecies
var. hyalina
Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa
Origin: Native
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- Patrick, R. (1970) The Diatom Flora of Some Lakes of the Galapagos Islands. Nova Hedwigia 31: 495-510.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Nitzschia communis var. hyalina", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=16715. Accessed 1 November 2026.