Gomphonema turris Ehrenberg 1843
Publication Details
Gomphonema turris Ehrenberg 1843: 416
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einfluss des mikroskopischen Lebens in Süd- und Nord-Amerika. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1841: 291-445 + [1, Berichtigungen], + 4 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gomphonema is Gomphonema acuminatum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
New York; Smithfield R.I.; Maine?; (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: West Point, New York and Smithfield. Reichardt (2015) notes that it was not possible to get a clear idea of G. turris from the type material from New York (Jahn, pers. comm.). The marked specimen from Japan was clearer but does not represent the type.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), tower.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 October 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 October 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
