Navicula lenis Foged 1971
Publication Details
Navicula lenis Foged 1971: 959. pl. III, fig. 4
Published in: Foged, N. (1972 '1971'). Diatoms found in the bottom sediment sample from a small deep lake on the Northern Slope, Alaska. Nova Hedwigia 21(2-4): 923-1035.
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 Krsticiella lenis (Foged) M.Potapova.
Source of Synonymy
Potapova, M.G. (2019). Occurrence of two Krsticiella species in Beringia suggests this genus is Cenozoic relict. Diatom Research 34(2): 109-114.
Type Information
Type locality: unnamed lake, located at 70°01'N, 153°36"W in the Northern Slope region of Alaska; (Potapova 2019: 109) Holotype: Dr. Charlotte Holmquist; summer 1963; C (Foged's coll.); 25/1963 (12) (Potapova 2019: 109, fig. 14)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 December 2019
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 December 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 June 2025
