Gomphonema calcareum Cleve 1868
Publication Details
Gomphonema calcareum Cleve 1868: 231, pl. IV [4]: figs 7-9
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1868). Svenska och Norska Diatomacéer. Öfversigt af Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 25(3): 213-240, pl. 4.
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 Gomphonella calcarea (Cleve) R.Jahn & N.Abarca.
Type Information
Type locality: Sweden: Gotland; (Cleve 1868: 231)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), chalky, limy (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 October 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
