Gomphonema aciforme Kociolek, Spaulding, Sabbe & Vyverman 2004
Publication Details
Gomphonema aciforme Kociolek, Spaulding, Sabbe & Vyverman 2004: 432, figs. 34-38, 47-53
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
Holotype locality: Cynthia Bay, St Clair Lake, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania; (Kociolek & al. 2004: 432, 428) Holotype: Fig. 35 (epitype) J.P. Bradbury; February 1985; Elevation 735 m, large deep glacial lake, composite collection; CAS; Slide 221051 (Kociolek & al. 2004: 432, 428) Notes: CAS Accession 621809 (California Academy of Sciences).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Description
Valves lanceolate-clavate, with narrow apices and tumid centre, valve shape highly variable. Length 36-80 µm. Breadth 6.5 - 12.0 µm. Rape slightly undulate, laterial, external proximal ends not dilated, internal proximal ends distinctly recurved. Axial area narrow, straight; central area containing a single stigma. Apical pore field at footpole prominent. Striae 10-12 in 10 µm.
Created: 18 November 2004 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 07 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
