Navicula iridis var. affinis (Ehrenberg) O'Meara 1875

Publication Details
Navicula iridis var. affinis (Ehrenberg) O'Meara 1875: 367

Published in: O'Meara, E. (1875). Report on the Irish Diatomaceae. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Series 2 2: 235-425, pls 26-34.

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Publication date: "October 1875"

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 Neidium affine (Ehrenberg) Pfitzer.

Basionym
Navicula affinis Ehrenberg

Type Information
Lectotype locality: Newfoundland, Canada (47-51°N, 53-59W); (Hamilton & Jahn 2005: 284) Lectotype: soil on ; BHUPM: Ehrenberg Collection; geographical Preparation 271715-d (mica preparation) (Hamilton & Jahn 2005: 286, fig. 15) Notes: Isolectotypes: BHUPM slide ECO 15, circled valve (figs 21-22); CANA slide 53340, circled valve (figs 16-18). Localities: Surinam; Caracas; St. Domingo; Guadeloupe; San Miguel, Mexico; Labrador; Kotzebue's Sound (INA).

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), rainbow (Brown 1946).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 March 2016

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024

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