Gomphonema Ehrenberg, 1832, nom. et typ. cons.

Lectotype species: Gomphonema acuminatum Ehrenberg

Publication details: Ehrenberg, 1832: 87

Original publication and holotype designation: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1832). Über die Entwickelung und Lebensdauer der Infusionsthiere; nebst ferneren Beiträgen zu einer Vergleichung ihrer organischen Systeme. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie Wissenschaften zu Berlin, Physikalische Klasse 1831: 1-154, pls I-IV.

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The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2017-11-30 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Kociolek, J.P. & Spaulding, S.A. (2003). Eunotioid and Asymmetrical Naviculoid Diatoms. In: Freshwater Algae of North America, Ecology and Classification. (Wehr, J.D. & Sheath, R.G. Eds), pp. 655-668. San Diego: Academic Press.

Nomenclatural note
CAS: "Name conserved with conserved type vs. Gomphonema Agardh 1824 (see ICBN 1956, p. 200, ref. 006916). Listed p. 87 as Gomphonema Agardh (no desciption provided). 6 species are listed and described p. 88, no generitype designated. Pre-conservation lectotypification with G. acuminatum in ICBN 1952, p. 71. The name was originally conserved as of Hustedt 1930 (see ICBN 1956, p. 200, ref. 006916), the place of publication was taken back to Ehrenberg 1832 in ICBN 1961 (ref. 006910), p. 208." - (21 October 2011) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 May 2025