Navicula arcus Ehrenberg 1836

Publication Details
Navicula arcus Ehrenberg 1836: 243

Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1836). Vorläufige Mittheilung über die Infusorien der Carlsbader Mineralquellen. Archiv für Naturgeschichte Jahrgang 2, 1: 240-244, no figs.

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 Hannaea arcus (Ehrenberg) R.M.Patrick.

Source of Synonymy
Bixby, R.J. & Jahn, R. (2005). Hannaea arcus (Ehrenberg) R.M. Patrick: lectotypification and nomenclatural history. Diatom Research 20(2): 219-226.

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 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 July 2016

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024

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