Gomphonema trulliforme Kociolek, Spaulding, Sabbe & Vyverman 2004
Publication Details
Gomphonema trulliforme Kociolek, Spaulding, Sabbe & Vyverman 2004: 429, figs 7-12, 25-28
Published in: Kociolek, J.P., Spaulding, S.A., Sabbe, K. & Vyverman, W. (2004). New Gomphonema (Bacillariophyta) species from Tasmania. Phycologia 43(4): 427-444, 115 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFPublication date: 30 July, 2004
Type 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
Type locality: Dobson Lake, Mt Field National Park, Tasmania; (Kociolek & al. 2004: 430, 428) Holotype: Fig. 10 (epitype) J.P. Bradbury; February 1985; Elevation 1031 m, wood scrapings; CAS; Slide 221037 (Kociolek & al. 2004: 430, 428) Notes: CAS Accession : 621813 (California Academy of Sciences).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Description
Valves broadly lanceolate-clavate, tumid at centre, with apiculate headpole and broadly rounded footpole with prominent apical pore field. Length 42-105 µm. Breadth 10.0-14.0 µm. Raphe undulate, lateral. Axial area linear, widening slightly towards the centre of valve, which contains a single stigma. Striae punctate, radiate, strongly so at footpole, 9-11 in 10 µm at valve centre. Septa and pseudosepta prominent
Created: 16 November 2004 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 08 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
