Navicula elegans var. cuspidata Cleve 1895
Publication Details
Navicula elegans var. cuspidata Cleve 1895: 68
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1895). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part II. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsak Akademiens Handlingar 27(3): 1-219, 4 pls.
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 Pinnunavis elegans var. cuspidata (Cleve) Flower.
Type Information
Type locality: Atlantic coast of North America; (Cleve 1895: 68) Type: brackish water; (Cleve 1895: 68)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 17 April 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 13 November 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024