Cymbella elegans C.E.Cramer, nom. illeg. 1863
Publication Details
Cymbella elegans C.E.Cramer, nom. illeg. 1863: 65
Published in: Cramer, C. (1863). Algologische Notizen. Hedwigia 2(11): 61-66, pl. XII.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cymbella is Cymbella cymbiformis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 February 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Hedwigia Vol. 2: 65; Rabenh. Decad. Nr 1441. Van de Vijver & Kusber (2022: 1) note "The first species Cramer described in the genus Cymbella as Cymbella elegans C.E.Cramer (Cramer 1863: 65), but the rather sparse description and the lack of an illustration does not allow an unambiguous identification as the sample contains several Cymbella taxa (Van de Vijver, pers. obs.). Cleve (1894: 162) previously stated that it was impossible to identify this new species due to the lack of an illustration (%u201CAs no description or figure of C. elegans is given, it is impossible to determine what form the name denotes.%u201D). Moreover, the species is an illegitimate name since already used in 1860 by the Polish naturalist Felicjan Sypniewski (1822%u20131877) (Sypniewski 1860: 517, pl. 1: fig. 16)." - (01 November 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 February 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 May 2025
