Navicula formica Ehrenberg 1843
Publication Details
Navicula formica Ehrenberg 1843: 418(130)
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einfluss des mikroskopischen Lebens in Süd- und Nord-Amerika. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1841: 291-445 + [1, Berichtigungen], + 4 pls.
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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 Pinnularia formica (Ehrenberg) R.M.Patrick.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), ant (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 November 2012
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 November 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
