Cymbella alpina Grunow 1863
Publication Details
Cymbella alpina Grunow 1863: 148, pl. 13: fig. 19
Published in: Grunow, A. (1863). Über einige neue und ungenügend bekannte Arten und Gattungen von Diatomaceen. Verhandlungen der kaiserlich-königlichen zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 13: 137-162, 2 pls.
Request PDFType 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 Encyonema alpinum (Grunow) D.G.Mann.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), alpine, growing in the Alps or in the alpine zone of other mountains (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 June 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
