Navicula cocconeiformis W.Gregory ex Greville 1855
Publication Details
Navicula cocconeiformis W.Gregory ex Greville 1855: 256, pl. 9: fig. 6
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1855). Report on a collection of Diatomaceae made in the district of Braemar by Professor Balfour and Mr. George Lawson. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 2nd series 15: 252-261, pl. IX.
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 Cavinula cocconeiformis (W.Gregory ex Greville) D.G.Mann & Stickle.
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
Type locality: Scotland (Elchies, Banffshire and Loch Leven (leg. Prof. Gregory); Braemar, Aberdeen (leg. Prof. Balfour and George Lawson); (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 February 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 20 June 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 June 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 April 2025
