Cymbella cistula var. gracilis Hustedt, nom. illeg. 1955
Publication Details
Cymbella cistula var. gracilis Hustedt, nom. illeg. 1955: 62, figs 39-40
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1955). Neue und wenig bekannte Diatomeen. VIII. Abhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein zu Bremen 34(1): 47-68.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cymbella is Cymbella cymbiformis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cymbella cursiformis Hufford & G.Collins.
Source of Synonymy
Hufford, T.L. & Collins, G.B. (1972). The freshwater diatom Cymbella cursiformis nom. nov. Journal of Phycology 8: 184-187, 10 figs.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), cistula f., a basket; a small chest.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 February 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Cymbella cistula var. gracilis Mayer 1947. - (31 October 2017) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
Taxonomic note
See Krammer 2002, Diatoms of Europe, Vol. 3: 86-87 - (18 July 2010) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025
