Navicula angustata W.Smith 1853
Publication Details
Navicula angustata W.Smith 1853: 52, pl. XVII [17]: fig. 156
Published in: Smith, W. (1853). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, function and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxiii, 1-89, pls I-XXXI. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.
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 Cymbopleura angustata (W.Smith) Krammer.
Source of Synonymy
Krammer, K. (2003). Cymbopleura, Delicata, Navicymbula, Gomphocymbellopsis, Afrocymbella. In: Diatoms of Europe, Diatoms of the European Inland waters and comparable habitats. Vol. 4. (Lange-Bertalot, H. Eds), pp. 1-529. Rugell: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G..
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Fresh water. Killicrankie, Mr. P. Grant. Raasay Earth." [Scotland]; (Smith 1853: 52) Notes: A lectotype does not appear to have been selected.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), narrowed (Sreenivasa Rao 1965).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 January 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
