Gomphonema pseudoseptatum Giffen 1970

Publication Details
Gomphonema pseudoseptatum Giffen 1970: 92, pl. 1: figs 29-32

Published in: Giffen, M.H. (1970). New and interesting marine and littoral diatoms from Sea Point, near Cape Town, South Africa. Botanica Marina 13(2): 87-99.

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 Gomphoseptatum pseudoseptatum (Giffen) Witkowski, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin.

Source of Synonymy
Witkowski, A., Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzeltin, D. (2000). Diatom flora of marine coasts I. Iconographia Diatomologica 7: 1-925, incl. 219 pls with 4504 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: South Africa: Sea Point near Cape Town; (INA 1996) Type: Giffen Collection, Fort Hare, Cape Province, South Africa ; slide 591 (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 07 July 2022

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Nomenclatural note
Hartley et al. (1996: 236, pl. 110: fig. 7, as "pseudoseptum") include an illutration that they doubtfully ascribe to this species. - (25 January 2016) - M.D. Guiry

Taxonomic note
Included in synonymy with Gomphoseptatum aestuarii (Cleve) Medlin by Medlin & Round (1986: 210-212). - (23 September 2019) - M.D. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 July 2025