Navicula acuta (W.Smith) O'Meara, nom. illeg. 1875
Publication Details
Navicula acuta (W.Smith) O'Meara, nom. illeg. 1875: 407
Published in: O'Meara, E. (1875). Report on the Irish Diatomaceae. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Series 2 2: 235-425, pls 26-34.
Request PDFPublication date: "October 1875"
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 Navicula radiosa Kützing.
Basionym
Pinnularia acuta W.Smith
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Fresh water. Plumpton, Sussex, Mar. 1852, W. Sm. Lough Mourne Deposit. Near Aberdeen, Dr. Dickie. Cantyre Peat. Marl, Co. Down. Dolgelly Earth. Peterhead Deposit." [England, Scotland]; (Smith 1853: 56)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 April 2012 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 10 February 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 February 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
