Penium navicula var. crassum West & G.S.West 1904
Publication Details
Penium navicula var. crassum West & G.S.West 1904: 76, pl. VII: figs 16, 17
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1904). A monograph of the British Desmidiaceae. I. pp. [i]-xxxvi, [1]-224, pl. 1-32. London: The Ray Society.
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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Penium is Penium margaritaceum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Closterium navicula var. crassum (West & G.S.West) Grönblad.
Type Information
Syntype localities: near Balallan, Lewis; near Tarbert, Harris in the outer Hebrides, Scotland.;
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), diminutive of navis, a ship; a small vessel, a boat, skiff (Lewis & Short 1890).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 February 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
