Navicula powelii F.W.Lewis 1861
Publication Details
Navicula powelii F.W.Lewis 1861: 65, pl. II [2]: fig. 2 (as 'Powelii')
Published in: Lewis, F.W. (1861). Notes on new and rarer species of Diatomaceae of the United States sea board. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 13: 61-71, 2 pls.
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 Oestrupia powelii (F.W.Lewis) Heiden.
Type Information
Type locality: "Black Rock Harbor, on algae and on mud."; (Lewis 1861: 65)
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 August 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
