Navicula scutelloides W.Smith ex W.Gregory 1856
Publication Details
Navicula scutelloides W.Smith ex W.Gregory 1856: 4, pl. 1: fig. 15
Published in: Gregory, W. (1856). Notice of some new species of British fresh-water Diatomaceae. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, New Series 4: 1-14, 1 pl.
Request PDFType 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 Cavinula scutelloides (W.Smith ex W.Gregory) Lange-Bertalot.
Source of Synonymy
Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzeltin, D. (1996). Indicators of oligotrophy. 800 taxa representative of three ecologically distinct lake types, carbonate buffered-Oligodystrophic-weakly buffered soft water with 2428 figures on 125 plates. Oligotrophie-Indikatoren. 800 Taxa repräsentativ für drei diverse Seen-Typen: Kalkreich - Oligodystroph - Schwach gepuffertes Weichwasser mit 2428 Figuren auf 125 Tafeln. Iconographia Diatomologica 2: [1]-390, 125 pls., 2 tables.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Norfolk [England], Lochleven [Scotland].; (Gregory 1856: 4) Lectotype (fide Van de Vijver, Jüttner & Hamilton (Notulae algarum 242): BR; 4722 (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 May 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 September 2024
