Cymbella mesiana Cholnoky 1955
Publication Details
Cymbella mesiana Cholnoky 1955: 160, figs 11, 12 (as 'Mesiana')
Published in: Cholnoky, B.J. (1955). Hydrobiologische Untersuchungen in Transvaal. I. Vergelichung der herbstlichen Algengemeinschaften in Rayton-vlei und Leeufontein. Hydrobiologia 7: 137-209, 172 figs.
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 mesianum (Cholnoky) D.G.Mann.
Source of Synonymy
Round, F.E., Crawford, R.M. & Mann, D.G. (1990). The diatoms. Biology and morphology of the genera. pp. [i-ix], 1-747. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Type Information
Type locality: South Africa: Transvaal; (Cholnoky 1955: 161)
Eponomy
"Ich benenne diese Art nach dem Namen von Frau Prof. M.. G. Mes, die diese Proben fur mich gesammelt hat."
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 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 23 November 2024
