Navicula americana Ehrenberg 1843
Publication Details
Navicula americana Ehrenberg 1843: 417
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.
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 Sellaphora americana (Ehrenberg) D.G.Mann.
Source of Synonymy
Mann, D.G. (1989). The diatom genus Sellaphora: separation from Navicula. British Phycological Journal 24(1): 1-20, 58 figs, 1 table.
Type Information
Type locality: USA: New York; Smithfield, Rhode Island; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
