Cymbella obscura Krasske 1938
Publication Details
Cymbella obscura Krasske 1938: 531, pl XI [11]: figs 22, 23
Published in: Krasske, G. (1938). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Diatomeen-Vegetation von Island und Spitzsbergen. Archiv für Hydrobiologie 33: 503-533.
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 Encyonema obscurum (Krasske) 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.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dark, shady, indisctinct (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 June 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
