Cymbella acuta Lauby, nom. illeg. 1910
Publication Details
Cymbella acuta Lauby, nom. illeg. 1910: 199, pl. 9: fig. 4
Published in: Lauby, A. (1910). Recherches paléophytologiques dans le Massif Central Thése. Bulletin des Services de la Carte Géologique de France, Mémoire 125. Librairie Polytechnique 20: 1-398, pls 1-14.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cymbella is Cymbella cymbiformis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cymbella aculeata Lauby.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 December 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Cymbella acuta (Lyngbye) C.Agardh; however, in legend and index on p. 385 as Cymbella aculeata [INA]. - (02 September 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025
