Cymatopleura solea var. clavata O.Müller 1904
Publication Details
Cymatopleura solea var. clavata O.Müller 1904: 22, fig. 1
Published in: Müller, O. (1904). VII. Bacillariaceen aus dem Nyassalande un einigen benachbarten gebieten. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 34(1): 9-38, pls I, II.
Request PDFPublication date: 1903
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cymatopleura is Cymatopleura solea (Brébisson) W.Smith.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Surirella clavata (O.Müller) C.Cocquyt & R.Jahn.
Source of Synonymy
Jahn, R., Kusber, W.-H. & Cocquyt, C. (2017). Differentiating Iconella from Surirella (Bacillariophyceae): typifying four Ehrenberg names and a preliminary checklist of the African taxa. PhytoKeys 82: 73-112, 6 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Malawi: Lake Malombe, after discharge of Lake Malawi; (Cocquyt & Jahn 2014: 413) Lectotype: B; 40 0040250 (sample B 52 0000039) (Cocquyt & Jahn 2014: 413, fig. 1 D) Notes: Central Africa: Nyassaland [Malawi: Lake Malombe]; collector: Dr. Fülleborn, 3.ii.1900 (INA). The above locality is matched with the sample no. B 52 0000039 in the text but in table 1 "in the course of the River Shire" is cited for this no.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 April 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025
