Gomphosphaeria lacustris Chodat 1898
Current name:
Snowella lacustris (Chodat) Komárek & Hindák
Showing stalks. Collected by Sarah Lambert, Orton Pits, Peterborough - 19 September 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Gomphosphaeria lacustris Chodat 1898: 80, fig. 1
Published in: Chodat, R. (1898). Études de biologie lacustre. B. Nouvelles remarques sur la flore pélagique. Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier 6(2): 155-188.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gomphosphaeria is Gomphosphaeria aponina Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Snowella lacustris (Chodat) Komárek & Hindák.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), inhabiting lakes (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 March 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 June 2023
