Navicula britannica Hustedt & Aleem 1951
Publication Details
Navicula britannica Hustedt & Aleem 1951: 184, fig. 1 C
Published in: Hustedt, F. & Aleem, A.A. (1951). Littoral diatoms from the Salstone, near Plymouth. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 30: 177-196, 2 figs, 6 tables.
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 Haslea britannica (Hustedt & Aleem) Witkowski, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin.
Type Information
Type locality: "...mud-flats of Slastone" [Salcome Estuary, England]; (Hustedt & Aleem 1951: 185)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to or of Britain.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 February 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
