Gomphonema clavatum Ehrenberg 1832
Publication Details
Gomphonema clavatum Ehrenberg 1832: 88
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1832). Über die Entwickelung und Lebensdauer der Infusionsthiere; nebst ferneren Beiträgen zu einer Vergleichung ihrer organischen Systeme. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie Wissenschaften zu Berlin, Physikalische Klasse 1831: 1-154, pls I-IV.
Request PDFType 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 Gomphonella olivacea (Hornemann) Rabenhorst.
Type Information
Type locality: Berlin, Germany; (Reichardt 2015: 142) Lectotype: Ehrenberg Collection, BHUPM; dry preparation C 4 (Reichardt 2015: 142, figs 1-4)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), clavate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 January 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
