Navicula plicata Donkin 1873
Publication Details
Navicula plicata Donkin 1873: 59, pl. 9: figs 2 a, b
Published in: Donkin, A.S. (1873). The natural history of the British Diatomaceae. Part III. pp. 49-74, pls 9-12. London: John Van Voorst, 1 Paternoster Row.
Request PDFPublication date: July 1873
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 Parlibellus plicatus (Donkin) E.J.Cox.
Source of Synonymy
Cox, E.J. (1988). Taxonomic studies on the diatom genus Navicula. V. The establishment of Parlibellus gen. nov. for some members of
Navicula sect. Microstigmaticae. Diatom Research 3(1): 9-38, 68 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Warkworth, Northumberland [England]; (Donkin 1873: 59)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), folded into pleats or furrows, usually longitudinally (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
