Gomphonema angustatum var. sarcophagus (W.Gregory) Grunow 1880
Publication Details
Gomphonema angustatum var. sarcophagus (W.Gregory) Grunow 1880: pl. 25: fig. 2
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 sarcophagus W.Gregory.
Source of Synonymy
Hofmann, G., Werum, M. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (2013). Diatomeen im Süßwasser—Benthos von Mitteleuropa. Bestimmungsflora Kieselalgen für die ökologische Praxis. Über 700 der häufigsten Arten und ihre Ökologie. pp. [1]-908, 133 pls. Königstein: Koeltz Scientific Books.
Basionym
Gomphonema sarcophagus W.Gregory
Type Information
Type locality: "This species occurs abundantly in the Lochleven [Perth and Kinross, Scotland] gatherings, but it occurs also in several gatherings made near Edinburgh, and in others from Fife, Stirlingshire, Lanarkshire, and elsewhere. Indeed it would seem not to be uncommon."; (Gregory 1856: 13)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), narrowed (Sreenivasa Rao 1965).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 February 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 19 August 2024
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Nomenclatural notes
"Sarcophagus" is a noun in this instance and indeclinable. - (07 March 2016) - M.D. Guiry
Also introduced by Cleve (1894:181). - (27 April 2013) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 March 2025
