Gomphonema truncatum var. capitatum (Ehrenberg) Woodhead & Tweed 1954
Publication Details
Gomphonema truncatum var. capitatum (Ehrenberg) Woodhead & Tweed 1954: 278 (as 'capitata')
Published in: Woodhead, N. & Tweed, R.D. (1954). The freshwater algae of Anglesey and Caernarvonshire. North Western Naturalist, series 2 26: 76-101, 210-228.
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 Gomphonema capitatum Ehrenberg.
Basionym
Gomphonema capitatum Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: near Berlin; (Index Nominum Algarum)
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: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 January 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 January 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
