Cymbella arcus (Ehrenberg) Hassall 1845

Publication Details
Cymbella arcus (Ehrenberg) Hassall 1845: 429; pl.100, fig.6

Published in: Hassall, A.H. (1845). A history of the British freshwater algae, including descriptions of the Desmideae and Diatomaceae. With upwards of one hundred plates, illustrating the various species. Vol. I. pp. [i]-viii, [i]-462, [ i , err.]. London, Edinburgh, Paris & Leipzig: S. Highley, H. Baillière; Sunderland & Knox; J.B. Baillière; T.O. Weigel.

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Type 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 Hannaea arcus (Ehrenberg) R.M.Patrick.

Basionym
Navicula arcus Ehrenberg

Type Information
Type locality: Carlsbad, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic; (Bixby & Jahn 2005: 220) Lectotype: cold mineral spring water; BHUPM: Ehrenberg Collection; preparation no. 107-5 (Bixby & Jahn 2005: 220, 219, fig. 5) Notes: Isolectotype (fig. 6): preparation no. 107-6.

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), arc, bow or curve; arch (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 February 2011

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 February 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 November 2024

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