Cymbella cistula var. typica Meister, nom. inval. 1912
Publication Details
Cymbella cistula var. typica Meister, nom. inval. 1912: 179, pl. 30: fig. 2
Published in: Meister, F. (1912). Die Kieselalgen der Schweiz. Beitrage zur Kryptogamenflora der Schweiz. Matériaux pour la flore cryptogamique suisse. Vol. IV, fasc. 1. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-254, 48 pls. Bern: Druck und Verlag von K.J. Wyss.
Request PDFType 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 cistula (Ehrenberg) O.Kirchner.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), cistula f., a basket; a small chest.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 January 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: Infraspecific names with final epithets such as genuinus, originalis, originarius, typicus, verus, and veridicus, or with the prefix eu-, when purporting to indicate the taxon containing the type of the name of the next higher-ranked taxon, are not validly published unless they have the same final epithet as the name of the corresponding higher-ranked taxon (ICN Art. 24.3). - (15 January 2024) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic note
Meister's illustration may represent Cymbella neocistula Krammer. - (15 January 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 June 2025
