Navicula iridis Ehrenberg 1843
Publication Details
Navicula iridis Ehrenberg 1843: 418, pl. IV [4]: fig. I 2
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 Neidium iridis (Ehrenberg) Cleve.
Source of Synonymy
Cleve, P.T. (1894). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part I. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar Series 4 26(2): 1-194, 5 pls.
Type Information
Type locality: "West-Point" [West Point, New York, USA]; (Ehrenberg 1843: 418) Lectotype [designated by Hamilton & al. 2019: 395]: Prof. [J.W.] Bailey; 2 April 1846; BHUPM; Ehrenberg collection, Mica: 260109d (Hamilton & al. 2019: 395)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), rainbow (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 July 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
