Cymbella acuta (Lyngbye) C.Agardh 1830
Publication Details
Cymbella acuta (Lyngbye) C.Agardh 1830: 8
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1830). Conspectus criticus diatomacearum. Part 1. pp. 1-16. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianus.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cymbella is Cymbella cymbiformis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Echinella acuta Lyngbye
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
