Taxon Account

Navicula eidrigiana Carter; 1979; 78

Key references

Chudaev D.A., Jüttner I., Taylor J.C. 2022. The genus Navicula (Bacillariophyta) from Por'ya Guba estuary (Murmansk Region, Russia) with description of a new species and reinvestigation of the type materials of N. eidrigiana and N. pseudosalinarum. Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii. 56(1): 55-70.

Morphology

Size
38.0-45.5 µm long, 7.5-8.5 µm wide (UK population).

Shape
Valves linear-elliptic, margins tapering gradually to cuneate to broadly rounded apices.

Symmetry
Isopolar, bilaterally symmetrical.

Striae
Striae radiate, becoming parallel, then convergent towards valve ends, 10-11 in 10 µm. Areolae discernible in LM, 24-27 in 10 µm (UK population).

Axial area
Narrow, linear, slightly widening towards central area.

Central area
Central area rounded or rhombic, bordered by 3-4 slightly to moderately shortened striae.

Raphe
Raphe filiform with expanded central endings, terminal fissures hooked close to apices.

Literature

References are given in chronological order.

Reference
Citation
Carter J.R. 1979. On the identity of Navicula cincta Ehrenberg. Bacillaria Vol. 2. 73-84 pp Illustrations; Morphology; Description; Taxonomy
Lange-Bertalot H. 2001. Navicula sensu stricto, 10 genera seperated from Navicula sensu lato, Frustulia. 2. Lange-Bertalot H. (ed.), Diatoms of Europe, Diatoms of the European Inland waters and comparable habitats. A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G., Ruggell. 526 pp Morphology; Illustrations
Chudaev D.A., Jüttner I., Taylor J.C. 2022. The genus Navicula (Bacillariophyta) from Por'ya Guba estuary (Murmansk Region, Russia) with description of a new species and reinvestigation of the type materials of N. eidrigiana and N. pseudosalinarum. Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii. 56(1): 55-70. Morphology; Type Illustration; Illustrations;
This page should be cited as:

Jüttner I., Chudaev D.A. Navicula eidrigiana Carter; 1979; 78. 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=4727. [Accessed:  ].

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Record last modified: 20/12/2023