Cymatopleura elliptica var. gigantea (Pantocsek) F.Meister 1912
Publication Details
Cymatopleura elliptica var. gigantea (Pantocsek) F.Meister 1912: 220, pl. XL [40]: fig. 3
Published in: Meister, F. (1912). Die Kieselalgen der Schweiz. Beitrage zur Kryptogamenflora der Schweiz. Matériaux pour la flore cryptogamique suisse. Vol. IV, fasc. 1. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-254, 48 pls. Bern: Druck und Verlag von K.J. Wyss.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cymatopleura is Cymatopleura solea (Brébisson) W.Smith.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Basionym
Cymatopleura gigantea Pantocsek
Type Information
Transilvania (freshwater Tertiary) ;
Fossil
Described as a fossil, but extant.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), elliptic, elliptical (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 January 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
