Navicula africana Ehrenberg 1839

Publication Details
Navicula africana Ehrenberg 1839: 130, no fig.

Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1839). Über die Bildung der Kreidefelsen und des Kreidemergels durch unsichtbare Organismen. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1838: 59-147, pls I-IV, tables 1, 2.

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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 Grammatophora africana (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.

Type Information
Lectotype locality: "Kreidemergel, Oran, Afrika" [Algeria].; (Jahn & Kusber 2004: 584) Notes: Lectotype (designated by Jahn & Kusber 2004: 584): "Specimen on Taxonomic preparations No. 540100-2 in BHUPM (Fig. 34). The lectotype specimen corresponds to the specimen on drawing sheet No. 702 in BHUPM (Fig. 33)."

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 January 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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