Cymbella gracilis (Rabenhorst) Cleve, nom. illeg. 1894
Publication Details
Cymbella gracilis (Rabenhorst) Cleve, nom. illeg. 1894: 169
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1894). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part I. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar Series 4 26(2): 1-194, 5 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cymbella is Cymbella cymbiformis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Encyonema gracile Rabenhorst.
Basionym
Encyonema gracile Rabenhorst
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Cymbella gracilis (Ehrenberg) Kützing, 1844. - (30 January 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 March 2025
