Sellaphora americana (Ehrenberg) D.G.Mann 1989
Publication Details
Sellaphora americana (Ehrenberg) D.G.Mann 1989: 2
Published in: Mann, D.G. (1989). The diatom genus Sellaphora: separation from Navicula. British Phycological Journal 24(1): 1-20, 58 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Sellaphora is Sellaphora pupula (Kützing) Mereschkovsky.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Navicula americana Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: USA: New York; Smithfield, Rhode Island; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 November 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
