Pinnularia elegans (W.Smith) Krammer 1992
Current name:
Pinnunavis elegans (W.Smith) Okuno
Drawing from Peragallo 1897-1908 Plate 10: fig. 25. As Navicula eleagan W.Smith. ____ Scan coloration and scale by MicroscopyView. _Dim. 31 x 110 µm - 13 November 2012. Peragallo 1897-1908
Publication Details
Pinnularia elegans (W.Smith) Krammer 1992: 73, pl. 16: figs 1-4
Published in: Krammer, K. (1992). Pinnularia. Eine Monographie der europäischen Taxa. Bibliotheca Diatomologica 26: 1-353, pls 1-76.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pinnularia is Pinnularia viridis (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pinnunavis elegans (W.Smith) Okuno.
Source of Synonymy
Okuno, H. (1975). The fine structure of the frustules of the Bacillariophyta. In: Advance of Phycology in Japan. (Tokida, J. & Hirose, H. Eds), pp. 97-113. The Hague: W. Junk.
Basionym
Navicula elegans W.Smith
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Marine or brackish water. Poole Bay [Dorset}, June 1849, W. Sm. Cockerham Marsh, Lancashire, Mr. Johnson"; (Smith 1853: 49) Lectotype [?]: BM; 23476 (Hendey 1964: 215)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 June 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 June 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
