Navicula contenta Grunow 1883

Publication Details
Navicula contenta Grunow 1883: 46

Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1883). Types du Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Séries VI. [slides no. 126-150]. pp. 41-47[48]. . Anvers.

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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 Humidophila contenta (Grunow) Lowe, Kociolek, Johansen, Van de Vijver, Lange-Bertalot & Kopalová.

Source of Synonymy
Lowe, R.L., Kociolek, P., Johansen, J.R., Van de Vijver, B., Lange-Bertalot, H. & Kopalová, K. (2014). Humidophila gen. nov., a new genus for a group of diatoms (Bacillariophyta) formerly within the genus Diadesmis: species from Hawai'i, including one new species. Diatom Research 29(4): 351-360, 36 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: Ardoisière de Hour, Rochehaut, Belgium; (Van de Vijver & al. 2022: 6) Lectotype (designated by Van de Vijver 2022: 6): C.-H. Delogne; BR; slide V-12-C7, slide prepared from Delogne sample 97 (INA 1996: 6)

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 21 March 2024

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024

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