Gomphonema quasicrocodilei S.I.Passy, Kociolek & R.L.Lowe 1997
Publication Details
Gomphonema quasicrocodilei S.I.Passy, Kociolek & R.L.Lowe 1997: 458, fig. 18-33
Published in: Passy, S.I., Kociolek, J.P. & Lowe, R.L. (1997). Five new Gomphonema species (Bacillariophyceae) from rivers in South Africa and Swaziland. Journal of Phycology 33(3): 455-474, 93 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gomphonema is Gomphonema acuminatum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Crocodile River, scrapings from sandstone and conglomerate schist; (Passy, Kociolek & Lowe 1997: 459) Holotype: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; 218002 (Passy, Kociolek & Lowe 1997: 459)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 November 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 July 2025
