Gomphonema fractum Schumann 1862
Publication Details
Gomphonema fractum Schumann 1862: 187, pl. 9: fig. 32
Published in: Schumann, J. (1862). Preussische Diatomeen. Schriften der koniglichen physikalisch-okonomischen Gesellschaft zu Konigsberg 3 (Abh.) : 166-192, pl. 8-9.
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 Dolichospermum tenericaule (Nygaard) E.Zapomelová, O.Skácelová, P.Pumann, R.Kopp & E.Janecek.
Type Information
Type locality: Russia: Kaliningrad ["Königsberger Lager; Offene Süsswasser"]; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 December 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 July 2025
