Gomphonema truncatum var. cuneatum (F.Fricke) K.E.Camburn 1978
Publication Details
Gomphonema truncatum var. cuneatum (F.Fricke) K.E.Camburn 1978: 215, pl. 15: figs 241, 242
Published in: Camburn, K.E, Lowe, R.L. & Stoneburner, D.L. (1978). The haptobenthic diatom flora of Long Branch Creek, South Carolina. Nova Hedwigia 30: 149-279, 20 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gomphonema is Gomphonema acuminatum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Basionym
Gomphonema constrictum var. cuneata F.Fricke
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), truncate, i.e., ending very abruptly as if cut straight across (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 April 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 April 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
