Gomphonema lowei Kociolek, Spaulding, Sabbe & Vyverman 2004
Publication Details
Gomphonema lowei Kociolek, Spaulding, Sabbe & Vyverman 2004: 441, figs. 105-111
Published in: Kociolek, J.P., Spaulding, S.A., Sabbe, K. & Vyverman, W. (2004). New Gomphonema (Bacillariophyta) species from Tasmania. Phycologia 43(4): 427-444, 115 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFPublication date: 30 July, 2004
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Cynthia Bay, St Clair Lake, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park,Tasmania; (Kociolek & al. 2004: 441, 428) Holotype: Fig. 105 (epitype) J.P. Bradbury; February 1985; Elevation 735 m, large deep glacial lake, composite collection; CAS; Slide 221033 (Kociolek & al. 2004: 441, 428) Notes: CAS Accession 621809 (California Academy of Sciences).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Description
Valves lanceolate-clavate, with headpole narrowly rounded and footpole broadly rounded. Length 25-30 mm, breadth 5-6 mm. Raphe straight, lateral. External proximal raphe ends small and close together. Internal proximal raphe ends recurved., Axial area narrow at poles, widening towards centre to form a rectangular central area without stigmata. Striae parallel to radiate, strongly radiate at footpole, six to seven in 10 mm. Distinct apical pore field at footpole.
Created: 19 November 2004 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 08 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
