Gomphonema acuminatum var. mustela (Ehrenberg) Nylander 1861
Publication Details
Gomphonema acuminatum var. mustela (Ehrenberg) Nylander 1861: 149
Published in: Nylander, W. (1861). Diatomaceis Fenniae fossilibus additamentum. Sallskapet pro Fauna et Flora Fennica 6(3): 147-159.
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 acuminatum var. longiceps (Ehrenberg) N.Abarca & R.Jahn.
Basionym
Gomphonema mustela Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: 'Bergmehl von Savitaipal', Finland; (Reichardt 2015: 145) Lectotype: Ehrenberg Collection, BHUPM; mica 450707-2 (Reichardt 2015: 145, fig. 32)
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: 31 March 2013 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 17 April 2020
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024