Navicula liber W.Smith 1853
Current name:
Caloneis liber (W.Smith) Cleve
600x __Dim. 18 x 81 µm - 20 October 2012. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Navicula liber W.Smith 1853: 48, pl. XVI [16]: fig. 133 (as 'Liber')
Published in: Smith, W. (1853). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, function and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxiii, 1-89, pls I-XXXI. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.
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 Caloneis liber (W.Smith) Cleve.
Type Information
Type locality: "Marine. Coast of Sussex, Sept. 1851, W. Sm." [England]; (Smith 1853: 48)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 January 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
