Cymbella decipiens Hustedt 1955
Publication Details
Cymbella decipiens Hustedt 1955: 59, figs 53-55
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1955). Neue und wenig bekannte Diatomeen. VIII. Abhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein zu Bremen 34(1): 47-68.
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 Cymbopleura decipiens (Hustedt) Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot.
Type Information
Type locality: Lago da Cachoeira do Rio Arua, amazonia, Brazil; (Simonsen 1987: 429) Holotype: BRM; T2/62. Lago da Cachoeira do Arua. S.124. Brasilien. (Simonsen 1987: 429)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), deceiving (used of a species closely resembling another) (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
