Cymbella ventricosa var. lunula (Ehrenberg) F.Meister 1912
Publication Details
Cymbella ventricosa var. lunula (Ehrenberg) F.Meister 1912: 191, pl. XXXIII [33]: fig. 4
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 (lectotype) of the genus Cymbella is Cymbella cymbiformis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Encyonema ventricosum var. lunula (Ehrenberg) A.Mayer.
Basionym
Cocconema lunula Ehrenberg
Type Information
Falklands; Chile; México;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), swollen, especially on one side (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 January 2006 by Sandy Lawson.
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 19 April 2024
