Gomphonema sarcophagus W.Gregory 1856
Publication Details
Gomphonema sarcophagus W.Gregory 1856: 13, pl. I [1]: fig. 42 (as 'Sarcophagus')
Published in: Gregory, W. (1856). Notice of some new species of British fresh-water Diatomaceae. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, New Series 4: 1-14, 1 pl.
Request PDFType 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: "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
Noun (Latin), A stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture..
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 July 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 December 2024
