Craticula molesta Lange-Bertalot & Willmann, nom. illeg.

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Bacillariophyta
Subphylum Bacillariophytina
Class Bacillariophyceae
Subclass Bacillariophycidae
Order Naviculales
Suborder Naviculineae
Family Stauroneidaceae
Genus Craticula

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Publication details
Craticula molesta Lange-Bertalot & Willmann in Lange-Bertalot et al. 1996: 130, nom. illeg.

Published in: Lange-Bertalot, H., Külbs, K., Lauser, T., Nörpel-Schempp, M. & Willmann, M. (1996). Diatom taxa introduced by Georg Krasske. Documentation and revision. Dokumnetation und Revision der von Georg Krasske beschribenen Diatomeen-Taxa. Iconographia Diatomologica 3: 2-358, incl. 71 pls., numerous unnumbered figs. from Krasske's publications.

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Craticula is Craticula perrotettii Grunow.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Craticula zizix (VanLandingham) Guiry

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Nomenclatural notes
Illegitimate: basionym illegitimate; priority for Navicula zizix VanLandingham, 1975. Treated as a new name in accordance with Art 58.1. "If there is no obstacle under the rules, the final epithet in an illegitimate name may be re-used in a different name, at either the same or a different rank; or an illegitimate generic name may be re-used as the epithet in the name of a subdivision of a genus." - (7 Jun 2016) - M.D. Guiry

Habitat notes
Living on Bryum - (5 Jun 2010) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

Detailed distribution with sources (Click to Load)

Source of current name
Guiry, M.D. (2018). Craticula zizix (Van Landingham) comb. nov., the correct name for Craticula molesta Lange-Bertalot & Willman, nom. illeg. (Bacillariophyceae, Stauroneidaceae). Notulae Algarum 47: 1-2, no fig.

Key references
Beauger, A., Wetzel, C.E., Voldoire, O., Garreau, A. & Ector, L. (2017). Morphology and ecology of Craticula lecohui sp. nov. (Bacillariophyceae) from hydrothermal springs (Puy-de-Dôme, Massif Central, France and comparison with similar Craticula species. Nova Hedwigia Beiheft 146: 7-22, 30 figs.

Lange-Bertalot, H. (2001). Navicula sensu stricto. 10 Genera separated from Navicula sensu lato. Frustulia. Diatoms of Europe: diatoms of the European inland waters and comparable habitats. Vol. 2 pp. 1-526, 140 pls. Ruggell: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag. K.G.

Sabbe, K., Verleyen, E., Hodgson, D.A., Vanhoutte, K. & Vyverman, W. (2003). Benthic diatom flora of freshwater and saline lakes in the Larsemann Hills and Rauer Islands, East Antarctica. Antarctic Science 15(2): 227-248, 97 fig., II tables.

Created: 18 August 2004 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 31 January 2018 by M.D. Guiry

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References
(Please note: only references with the binomials in the title are included. The information is from the Literature database.)

Guiry, M.D. (2018). Craticula zizix (Van Landingham) comb. nov., the correct name for Craticula molesta Lange-Bertalot & Willman, nom. illeg. (Bacillariophyceae, Stauroneidaceae). Notulae Algarum 47: 1-2, no fig.

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 February 2020.