Fragilaria arcus (Ehrenberg) Cleve 1898

Publication Details
Fragilaria arcus (Ehrenberg) Cleve 1898: 9

Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1898). Diatoms from Franz Josef Land, collected by the Harmsworth-Jackson-Expedition. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, Afd. III 24(2): 1-26.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fragilaria is Fragilaria pectinalis (O.F.Müller) Lyngbye.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hannaea arcus (Ehrenberg) R.M.Patrick.

Basionym
Navicula arcus Ehrenberg

Type Information
Type locality: Carlsbad, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic; (Bixby & Jahn 2005: 220) Lectotype: cold mineral spring water; BHUPM: Ehrenberg Collection; preparation no. 107-5 (Bixby & Jahn 2005: 220, 219, fig. 5) Notes: Isolectotype (fig. 6): preparation no. 107-6.

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), arc, bow or curve; arch (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 29 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 February 2011

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 February 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024

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