Navicula capitata F.E.Fritsch & F.Rich, nom. illeg. 1929
Publication Details
Navicula capitata F.E.Fritsch & F.Rich, nom. illeg. 1929: 117, fig. 10 c-f
Published in: Fritsch, F.E. & Rich, F. (1929). Contributions to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Africa. 8. Bacillariales from Griqualand West. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 18(1-2): 93-123.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Navicula is Navicula tripunctata (O.F.Müller) Bory.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 March 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 March 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024