Gomphonema rhombiciforme Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot 1998

Publication Details
Gomphonema rhombiciforme Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot 1998: 123

Published in: Metzeltin, D. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (1998). Tropical diatoms of South America I: About 700 predominantly rarely known or new taxa representative of the neotropical flora. Iconographia Diatomologica 5: 3-695, 220 pls.

Type 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.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 December 2017

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Nomenclatural note
New name; basionym Gomphonema occidentale var. abbreviata M. Schmidt 1899 (INA). - (20 September 2016) - G.M. Guiry

Taxonomic note
Gomphonema occidentale var. abbreviata M. Schmidt 1899 (INA). - (19 September 2016) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 July 2025