Navicula patula W.Smith 1853
Publication Details
Navicula patula W.Smith 1853: 49; pl. XVI, fig. 139
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.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Navicula is Navicula tripunctata (O.F.Müller) Bory.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Marl, Co. Down, Ireland.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spreading.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 March 2022
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024