Gomphonema geminatum var. bipunctatum Rattray 1888
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Publication Details
Gomphonema geminatum var. bipunctatum Rattray 1888: 427, pl. 29/5
Published in: Rattray, J. (1888). A diatomaceous deposit from from North Tolsta, Lewis. Trans. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh 33: 419-441, pl. XXIX.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gomphonema is Gomphonema acuminatum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
The taxonomic status of this entity requires further investigation.
Source of Synonymy
Dawson, P.A. (1973). The morphology of the siliceous components of Didymosphenia geminata (Lyngb.) M. Schm.. British Phycological Journal 8: 65-78, 40 figs.
Type Information
UK: Scotland: Lewis: North Tolsta;
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Created: 05 May 2016 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 October 2016
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025