Navicula opima (Grunow) Grunow 1876
Publication Details
Navicula opima (Grunow) Grunow 1876: pl. 46: figs 24-26
Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1876). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde. Series I: Heft 11. pp. pls. 41-44. Aschersleben: Verlag von Ernst Schlegel.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 July 1876
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.
Basionym
Navicula fortis var. opima Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: "Zwischen Sand aus den Wurzeln von Ecklonia von St. Paul und selten im Strandsande von Aukland." [Between sand from the roots of (the kelp) Ecklonia of St. Paul and seldom in the beach sand of Auckland.]; (Grunow 1868: 100)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), fat, rich, plump, corpulent.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 June 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 05 December 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024
