Navicula lyra var. elliptica A.W.F.Schmidt 1874

Publication Details
Navicula lyra var. elliptica A.W.F.Schmidt 1874: 89, pl. 1: figs 35, 38, 39

Published in: Schmidt, A.W.F. (1874). Die in den Grundproben der Nordseefahrt vom 21. Juli bis 9. September 1872 enthaltenen Diatomaceen. Erste Folge. Jahresbericht der Kommission zur Untersuchung der Deutsch Meer 2: 81-95, 3 plates.

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Publication date: "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 Lyrella david-mannii Witkowski, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin.

Source of Synonymy
Witkowski, A., Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzeltin, D. (2000). Diatom flora of marine coasts I. Iconographia Diatomologica 7: 1-925, incl. 219 pls with 4504 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: Zanzibar; (Schmidt 1874: pl. 1: figs 35, 38)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 04 February 2020

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Nomenclatural note
Also introduced in Schmidt (1874: pl. 2, fig. 29; pl. 3, fig. 11, 12); priority does not seem to have been researched. - (28 May 2012) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 June 2025

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