Navicula gemma Ehrenberg 1840

Publication Details
Navicula gemma Ehrenberg 1840: [156, pl. IV: fig. V in journal; preprint not seen]

Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1840). Über noch zahlreich jetzt lebende Thierarten der Kreidebildung und den Organismus der Polythalamien Preprint of Abhandlung der Könglichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin aus dem Jahre 1839 [1841] with different pagination. pp. 1-94, 4 pls. Berlin.

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 Petrodictyon gemma (Ehrenberg) D.G.Mann.

Source of Synonymy
Round, F.E., Crawford, R.M. & Mann, D.G. (1990). The diatoms. Biology and morphology of the genera. pp. [i-ix], 1-747. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Type Information
Lectotype locality: "An der Elbmündung bei Cuxhaven in der Nordsee" [North Sea, Germany]; (Jahn & Kusber 2004: 585) Notes: Lectotype (designated by Jahn & Kusber 2004; 585): "Specimen of Taxonomic preparations No. 540032-3 in BHUPM (Fig. 41). The lectotype specimen corresponds to the valve on the left hand side of drawing sheet No. 1147 in BHUPM, except for the bacteria, which Ehrenberg might have interpreted as cilia (Fig. 40)."

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), bud, eye (of a plant), jewel, precious stone (Brown 1946).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 January 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024

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