Hannaea arcus (Ehrenberg) R.M.Patrick 1966

Publication Details
Hannaea arcus (Ehrenberg) R.M.Patrick 1966: 132, pl. 4: fig. 20

Published in: Patrick, R.[M.] & Reimer, C.W. (1966). The diatoms of the United States exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii. Volume 1: Fragilariaceae, Eunotiaceae, Achnanthaceae, Naviculaceae. Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 13: 1-688.

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Hannaea.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Navicula arcus Ehrenberg

Type Information
Type locality: Carlsbad, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic; (Bixby & Jahn 2005: 220) Lectotype: cold mineral spring water; BHUPM: Ehrenberg Collection; preparation no. 107-5 (Bixby & Jahn 2005: 220, 219, fig. 5) Notes: Isolectotype (fig. 6): preparation no. 107-6.

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), arc, bow or curve; arch (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

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

Last updated: 27 March 2023

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Nomenclatural note
Several sources (e.g. Buczkó 2016: 88) attribute this combination to "Hannaea arcus (Ehrenberg) Patrick 1961, v. 13: p. 132; pl. 4, fig. 20" No such name appears in Patrick & Freese (1961), and the genus name "Hannaea" was not introduced until 1966. - (10 August 2020) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 June 2025

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