Cymbella ventricosa var. lunata (W.Smith) Woodhead & Tweed 1960
Publication Details
Cymbella ventricosa var. lunata (W.Smith) Woodhead & Tweed 1960: 359
Published in: Woodhead, N. & Tweed, R.D. (1960). Additions to the algal flora of Newfoundland. Part II. A consideration of the taxonomy of Some Algae found in the Newfoundland collections. Hydrobiologia 15: 345-362, pls 7, 8.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cymbella is Cymbella cymbiformis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Encyonema lunatum (W.Smith) Van Heurck.
Basionym
Cymbella lunata W.Smith
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), swollen, especially on one side (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 December 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 December 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
