Navicula littoralis Donkin 1871
Publication Details
Navicula littoralis Donkin 1871: 5, pl. 1: fig. 2
Published in: Donkin, A.S. (1870). The natural history of the British Diatomaceae. Part I. pp. 1-24, 4 pl. London: John Van Voorst, 1 Paternoster Row.
Request PDFPublication date: November 1 1870
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 littoralis (Donkin) Cleve.
Type Information
Type locality: "Abundant in several locaities on the sandy beach of Northumberland" [NE England]; (Donkin 1870: 6)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pertaining to the shore (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 December 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
