Cymbella affinis Kützing 1844

Cymbella affinis Kützing

Current name: Cymbella affinis Kützing
Prox. Apical view of auxospore. Collected by Gareth Farr - 08 April 2015. C.F.Carter (chris.carter at 6cvw.freeuk.com

Publication Details
Cymbella affinis Kützing 1844: 80, pl. 6: fig. 15

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne.

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Publication date: 7-9 Nov 1844

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cymbella is Cymbella cymbiformis C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Falaise; (Tuji 2007: 49) Lectotype: an illustration of a frustule in Kützing (1844: pl. 6, fig. XV, the 3rd fig. from the left: an individual in slide BM18530 (fig. 9) (epitype) (Tuji 2007: 49, 50 fig. 1) Notes: Falaise : De Brébisson (Herb. Binder); Schleswig: Herb. Binder. Central Amerika? Fossil in schwedischem Bergmehl. (INA). Type locality: France: Falaise; Germany: Schleswig; Central America; Sweden (INA). Isoepitype (raw material): Kützing packet 333 (Tuji, 2007: 50). According to Blanco (2016: 109, 110), the specimens in two collections cited by Kützing are syntypes and syntypes have priority over illustrations.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 11 March 2022

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