Navicula glaberrima West & G.S.West 1911
Publication Details
Navicula glaberrima West & G.S.West 1911: 282, pl. XXVI [26]: fig. 125
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1911). Part VII. Freshwater algae. In: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-9. Vol. 1 Biology. (Murray, J. Eds), pp. 264-298.
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 Craticula glaberrima (West & G.S.West) Van de Vijver, Kopalová, Zidarova & E.J.Cox.
Type Information
Type locality: Antarctica: McMurdo Sound: lake on west side; (West & West 1911: 282) Notes: Lectotype (Van de Vijver et al. 2012: 156): slide BM34117
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very glabrous, smooth.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 June 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 June 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
