Navicula abrupta (W.Gregory) Donkin 1870
Publication Details
Navicula abrupta (W.Gregory) Donkin 1870: 13, pl. 2: fig. 6
Published in: Donkin, A.S. (1870). The natural history of the British Diatomaceae. Part I. pp. 1-24, 4 pl. London: John Van Voorst, 1 Paternoster Row.
Request PDFPublication date: November 1 1870
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 Lyrella abrupta (W.Gregory) D.G.Mann.
Source of Synonymy
Round, F.E., Crawford, R.M. & Mann, D.G. (1990). The diatoms. Biology and morphology of the genera. pp. [i-ix], 1-747. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Basionym
Navicula lyra var. abrupta W.Gregory
Type Information
Type locality: Scotland: Firth of Clyde: Glenshira diatomaceous sand in Dhu Loch; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), abrupt (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2022
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Distributional note
Included in Hartley et al (1996: 358) as 'Navicula abrupta fo." - (05 February 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
