Navicula perelegans Hustedt 1952
Publication Details
Navicula perelegans Hustedt 1952: 403, fig. 127
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1952). Neue und wenig bekannte Diatomeen. IV. Botaniska Notiser 4: 366-410.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Navicula is Navicula tripunctata (O.F.Müller) Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Geissleria perelegans (Hustedt) Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot.
Source of Synonymy
Metzeltin, D. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (1998). Tropical diatoms of South America I: About 700 predominantly rarely known or new taxa representative of the neotropical flora. Iconographia Diatomologica 5: 3-695, 220 pls.
Type Information
Type locality: Cachoeira Flechal, Cupari River, Brazil; (Hustedt 1952: 403) Holotype: BRM; 324/60a. Cachoeira Flechal. Rio Cupari. Brasil. Sioli 89- (Simonsen 1987: 390)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 April 2025
