Cymbella japonica Reichelt 1898
Publication Details
Cymbella japonica Reichelt 1898: 391
Published in: Kuntze, O. (1898). Revisio generum plantarum. Vol. 3(3) pp. 1-576. Leipzig, London, Milan, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. E. Stechert, Charles Klincksieck.
Request PDFPublication date: 28 September 1898
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 Oricymba japonica (Reichelt) Jüttner, E.J.Cox, Krammer & Tuji.
Source of Synonymy
Jüttner, I., Krammer, K., Van de Vijver, B., Tuji, A., Simkhada, B., Gurung, S., Sharma, S., Sharma, C. & Cox, E.J. (2010). Oricymba (Cymbellales, Bacillariophyceae), a new cymbelloid genus and three new species from the Nepalese Himalaya. Phycologia 49(5): 407-423.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Japan, Yokohama; (Jüttner et al. 2010: 408) Holotype: 1925; "an Moos"; BRM; T2/64 (Jüttner et al. 2010: 408) Notes: Freshwater among mosses (Index Nominum Algarum).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Japan (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 September 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 September 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
