Taxon Account

Hannaea arcus var. arcus (Ehrenberg) R.M.Patrick in R.M.Patrick & Reimer; 1966; 132

Synonymy

Ceratoneis arcus (Ehrenberg) Kützing 1844

Key references

Bixby R.J., Jahn R. 2005. Hannaea arcus (Ehrenberg) R. M. Patrick: Lectotypification and nomenclatural history. Diatom Research. 20(2): 219-226.

Morphology

Shape
Arcuate, linear with slightly tapering valve margins and capitate ends; dorsal margin convex, ventral margin concave with a central swelling.

Symmetry
Isopolar, asymmetric to the apical axis.

Striae
Parallel, ghost striae can be present in the unilateral central area.

Axial area
Narrow, linear.

Central area
Rounded, slightly irregular with unilateral central swelling.


SEM morphology
Striae uniseriate with round or apically elongate external areola openings.

Two apical pore fields are present.

One or two rimoportulae are present near the valve ends.

Literature

References are given in chronological order.

Reference
Citation
Patrick R., Reimer C.W. 1966. The Diatoms of the United States. Exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii. Volume 1. Fragilariaceae, Eunotiaceae, Achnanthaceae, Naviculaceae. Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 13. 688 pp; 64 pls. Morphology; Taxonomy; Illustrations
Bixby R.J., Jahn R. 2005. Hannaea arcus (Ehrenberg) R. M. Patrick: Lectotypification and nomenclatural history. Diatom Research. 20(2): 219-226. Morphology; Taxonomy; Type Illustration;
Álvarez-Blanco I., Blanco S. 2013. Nitzschia imae sp. nov. (Bacillariophyta, Nitzschiaceae) from Iceland, with a redescription of Hannaea arcus var. linearis. Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. 70(2): 144-151. Morphology
Van de Vijver B., Ector L. 2020. Lectotypification of Ceratoneis amphioxys Rabenhorst (Fragilariaceae, Bacillariophyta). Notulae algarum. 135: 23 April 2020. Morphology; Taxonomy; Type Illustration
This page should be cited as:

Jüttner I. Hannaea arcus var. arcus (Ehrenberg) R.M.Patrick in R.M.Patrick & Reimer; 1966; 132. In: Jüttner I., Carter C., Cox E.J., Ector L., Jones V., Kelly M.G., Kennedy B., Mann D.G., Turner J. A., Van de Vijver B., Wetzel C.E., Williams D.M.. Freshwater Diatom Flora of Britain and Ireland. Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales. Available online at https://naturalhistory.museumwales.ac.uk/diatoms/browsespecies.php?-recid=3347. [Accessed:  ].

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Record last modified: 27/12/2020