Cymbella lanceolata (C.Agardh) Kirchner, nom. illeg. 1878

Current name: Brebissonia lanceolata (C.Agardh) R.K.Mahoney & Reimer
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; Pond, Lugols, 400x, DIC - 16 April 2011. Karl Bruun

Publication Details
Cymbella lanceolata (C.Agardh) Kirchner, nom. illeg. 1878: 188

Published in: Kirchner, O. (1878). Algen. In: Kryptogamen-Flora von Schlesien. Part 1. (Cohn, F. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. i-iv [vii] 1-284. Breslau: J.U. Kern's Verlag (Max Müller).

Request PDF

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 Brebissonia lanceolata (C.Agardh) R.K.Mahoney & Reimer.

Basionym
Gomphonema lanceolatum C.Agardh

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lance-shaped.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 August 2020

Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.

Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Cymbella lanceolata (C.Agardh) C.Agardh. Kirchner cites the basionym as Cocconema lanceolatum Ehrenberg, but this name is founded on C.Agardh's name. - (02 August 2010) - M.D. Guiry

Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=31225

Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025