Gomphonema multiforme Kociolek, Spaulding, Sabbe & Vyverman 2004
Publication Details
Gomphonema multiforme Kociolek, Spaulding, Sabbe & Vyverman 2004: 431, figs 29-33, 39-46
Published in: Kociolek, J.P., Spaulding, S.A., Sabbe, K. & Vyverman, W. (2004). New Gomphonema (Bacillariophyta) species from Tasmania. Phycologia 43(4): 427-444, 115 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFPublication date: 30 July, 2004
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gomphonema is Gomphonema acuminatum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Tasmania. Dobson Lake, Mt Field National Park, Tasmania; (Kociolek & al. 2004: 430, 428) Holotype: Fig. 32 (epitype) J.P. Bradbury; February 1985; Elevation 1031 m, wood scrapings; CAS; Slide 221037 (Kociolek & al. 2004: 430) Notes: CAS Accession: 621813 (California Academy of Sciences).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Description
Valves strongly clavate, with an acute headpole and rounded footpole. Length 41-60 µm. Breadth 10.0-13.5 µm. Raphe slightly undulate, lateral. Axial area wide, with an undifferentiated central area containing a single stigma. Striae distinctly areolate, radiate, 10-13 in 10 µm
Created: 16 November 2004 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 08 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
