Gomphonema subtile var. sagitta (Schumann) Grunow 1880
Publication Details
Gomphonema subtile var. sagitta (Schumann) Grunow 1880: pl. 23: fig. 27
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1880). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique Atlas. pp. pls I-XXX [pls 1-30]. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.
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 sagitta Schumann.
Source of Synonymy
Werum, M., Reichardt, E., Dreßler, M., Werner, P. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (2024). Ergänzungsband Diatomeen im Süßwasser-Benthos von Mitteleuropa. pp. [1]–625, 3032 figures in 109 plates. Schmitten: Koeltz Scientific Books.
Basionym
Gomphonema sagitta Schumann
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fine, thin, delicate, fine, or precise.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 December 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Name also introduced by Cleve-Euler (1894: 182). - (06 April 2013) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 July 2025