Navicula lucens Hustedt 1942
Publication Details
Navicula lucens Hustedt 1942: 69
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1942). Aërophile Diatomeen in der nordwestdeutschen Flora. Berichte der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft 60(1): 55-73.
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 Biremis lucens (Hustedt) Sabbe, Witkowski & Vyverman.
Source of Synonymy
Sabbe, K., Witkowski, A. & Vyverman, W. (1995). Taxonomy, morphology and ecology of Biremis lucens comb. nov. (Bacillariophyta): a brackish-marine, benthic diatom species comprising different morphological types. Botanica Marina 38: 379-391, 55 figs, 1 table.
Type Information
Type locality: Borneo: Miang Besar; (INA 1996) Type (fide Simonsen, 1987: 358): BRM; coll. Hustedt N11/76 (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), shining, polished, glistening (Stearn 1983).
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 May 2019
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Taxonomic note
Hendey (1974) records this as a currently accepted name. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 May 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 June 2025
