Epithemia ventricosa var. gibba (Ehrenberg) Schumann 1869

Epithemia gibba (Ehrenberg) Kützing

Current name: Epithemia gibba (Ehrenberg) Kützing
Seattle, Washington, USA; ship canal, 1000x, DIC - 10 April 2008. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)

Publication Details
Epithemia ventricosa var. gibba (Ehrenberg) Schumann 1869: 86

Published in: Schumann, J. (1869). Preussische Diatomeen. Schr. K. Phys.-Ökon. Ges. Königsberg 10: 83-88. 2 pl.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Epithemia is Epithemia turgida (Ehrenberg) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Epithemia gibba (Ehrenberg) Kützing.

Basionym
Navicula gibba Ehrenberg

Type Information
Lectotype locality: "Sibirien", “bei Orenburg" [Russia]; (Jahn & Kusber 2004: 586) Notes: Lectotype (designated by Jahn & Kusber 2004): "[icon] cell on the upper row on the right hand side on the glued paper (upper row, center) “Navicula gibba, Orenburg 1/12-1/10'''” on drawing sheet No. 560a in BHUPM (see arrow in Fig. 51)."

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), swollen, especially on one side (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 July 2023

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