Gomphonema intricatum var. pumilum Grunow 1880
Publication Details
Gomphonema intricatum var. pumilum Grunow 1880: pl. 24: figs 35, 36 (as 'var. pumila f. pumila')
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1880). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique Atlas. pp. pls I-XXX [pls 1-30]. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.
Request PDFType 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 vibrio var. pumilum (Grunow) R.Ross.
Source of Synonymy
Reichardt, E. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (1991). Taxonomische Revision des Artencomplexes um Gomphonema angustum—G. dichotomum—G. intricatum—G. vibrio und ahnliche Taxa (Bacillariophyceae). Nova Hedwigia 53(3-4): 519-544.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), entangled (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 January 2025
