Cymbella cistula (Ehrenberg) O.Kirchner 1878
Publication Details
Cymbella cistula (Ehrenberg) O.Kirchner 1878: 189
Published in: Kirchner, O. (1878). Algen. In: Kryptogamen-Flora von Schlesien. Part 1. (Cohn, F. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. i-iv [vii] 1-284. Breslau: J.U. Kern's Verlag (Max Müller).
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cymbella is Cymbella cymbiformis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Bacillaria cistula Ehrenberg
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), cistula f., a basket; a small chest.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 January 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Incorrectly cited as "Cymbella cistula (Hemprich in Hemprich & Ehrenberg) Kirchner" and as "Cymbella cistula (Hemprich) Grunow" in a number of publications. - (29 February 2016) - M.D. Guiry
Distributional note
Pappas & Stoermer (2003: 90) studied specimens in the Cymbella cistula species complex from the Great Lakes. - (15 June 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025
