Navicula amphibola Cleve 1891
Publication Details
Navicula amphibola Cleve 1891: 33
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1891). The diatoms of Finland. Acta Societatia pro Fauna et Flora Fennica 8(2): 1-68, 3 pls.
Request PDFType 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 Placoneis amphibola (Cleve) E.J.Cox.
Source of Synonymy
Cox, E.J. (2003). Placoneis Mereschkowsky (Bacillariophyta) revisited: resolution of several typification and nomenclatural problems, including the generitype. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 141: 53-83.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 June 2018
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Nomenclatural note
[card misplaced (INA)]. - (01 March 2017) - G.M. Guiry
Taxonomic note
Placoneis amphibola (Cleve) E.J.Cox (Cox, 2003: 72). Eberle (2008) cites Navicula amphibola Cleve as accepted name but does not include Cox (2003) in list of refernces. - (01 March 2017) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 June 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 May 2025
