Gomphonema acuminatum var. elongatum (W.Smith) W.Carruthers 1864
Current name:
Gomphonema elongatum W.Smith
Basic power: 1000x _Dim. 13 x 76 µm - 13 May 2013. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Gomphonema acuminatum var. elongatum (W.Smith) W.Carruthers 1864: 103
Published in: Carruthers, W. (1864). The Diatomaceae. In: Handbook of British water-weeds or algae . (Gray, J.E. Eds), pp. 75-116. London: R. Hardwicke, Picadilly.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gomphonema is Gomphonema acuminatum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gomphonema elongatum W.Smith.
Basionym
Gomphonema elongatum W.Smith
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 May 2013
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Robert Lavigne in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 May 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
