Navicula elliptica Kützing 1844
Current name:
Diploneis elliptica (Kützing) Cleve
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; Pond, Lugols, 1000x, DIC - 09 April 2011. Karl Bruun
Publication Details
Navicula elliptica Kützing 1844: 98, pl. 30: fig. 55
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne.
Request PDFPublication date: 7-9 Nov 1844
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 Diploneis elliptica (Kützing) Cleve.
Type Information
Type locality: unter verschiedenen Diatomeen bei Falaise: Lenormand (Herb. Binder); (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), elliptic, elliptical (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 January 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
