Gomphonema acuminatum f. pusillum (Grunow) Cleve 1894
Publication Details
Gomphonema acuminatum f. pusillum (Grunow) Cleve 1894: 184 (as 'pusilla')
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1894). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part I. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar Series 4 26(2): 1-194, 5 pls.
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 Gomphonema pusillum (Grunow) Kulikovskiy & Kociolek.
Basionym
Gomphonema acuminatum var. pusillum Grunow
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 January 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 January 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024