Gomphonema Explained

Gomphonema is a genus of diatoms belonging to the family Gomphonemataceae.^[1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

Species

As accepted by WoRMS;^[2]

• Gomphonema acceptatum
• Gomphonema acuminatum
• Gomphonema adhikarii
• Gomphonema affine
• Gomphonema africanum
• Gomphonema alavariense
• Gomphonema angkoricum
• Gomphonema angusticapitatum
• Gomphonema angusticlavatum
• Gomphonema angustissimum
• Gomphonema angustum
• Gomphonema anjae
• Gomphonema asiaticum
• Gomphonema augur
• Gomphonema auguriforme
• Gomphonema auritum
• Gomphonema balatonis
• Gomphonema berggreni
• Gomphonema berggrenii
• Gomphonema bergii
• Gomphonema bicepiformis
• Gomphonema bigutianchnensis
• Gomphonema bohemicum
• Gomphonema boreale
• Gomphonema brasiliensoide
• Gomphonema bukycanyona
• Gomphonema californicum
• Gomphonema candelariae
• Gomphonema cantalicum
• Gomphonema capitatum
• Gomphonema capitoccultum
• Gomphonema capsulare
• Gomphonema carolinense
• Gomphonema catarinensis
• Gomphonema changyangicum
• Gomphonema charcotii
• Gomphonema chemeron
• Gomphonema chinense
• Gomphonema clavatoides
• Gomphonema clavatuloides
• Gomphonema clavatum
• Gomphonema clerici
• Gomphonema clevei
• Gomphonema confusum
• Gomphonema correntinum
• Gomphonema dalatica
• Gomphonema darwinii
• Gomphonema delicatula
• Gomphonema dharwarensis
• Gomphonema dichotiforme
• Gomphonema difformum
• Gomphonema diminutum
• Gomphonema dirangense
• Gomphonema distincte-striatum
• Gomphonema dojranense
• Gomphonema doonense
• Gomphonema dubravicense
• Gomphonema eileencoxiae
• Gomphonema elegantissimum
• Gomphonema elongatum
• Gomphonema eriensioides
• Gomphonema evolutionense
• Gomphonema frequentiformis
• Gomphonema frickei
• Gomphonema gallaudi
• Gomphonema gandhii
• Gomphonema gautieriforme
• Gomphonema genestoermeri
• Gomphonema graciledictum
• Gomphonema grande
• Gomphonema gregarium
• Gomphonema hedinii
• Gomphonema heideni
• Gomphonema helveticum
• Gomphonema himalayaense
• Gomphonema hinziae
• Gomphonema hristovskii
• Gomphonema hubeicum
• Gomphonema idsbense
• Gomphonema indistinctum
• Gomphonema innata
• Gomphonema insigne
• Gomphonema insuetum
• Gomphonema insularum
• Gomphonema interruptum
• Gomphonema intricatoides
• Gomphonema intricatum
• Gomphonema italicum
• Gomphonema jablanicense
• Gomphonema jahniana
• Gomphonema johnsonii
• Gomphonema juettnerii
• Gomphonema juriljii
• Gomphonema kalahariense
• Gomphonema kallarense
• Gomphonema kaznakowi
• Gomphonema kerguelenensis
• Gomphonema kezlyae
• Gomphonema kociolekii
• Gomphonema kozufense
• Gomphonema lacifrigidum
• Gomphonema lacusrankala
• Gomphonema lacusrankaloides
• Gomphonema lacus-victoriense
• Gomphonema lagerheimei
• Gomphonema lagerheimii
• Gomphonema lapponicum
• Gomphonema latelanceolatum
• Gomphonema lateripunctatum
• Gomphonema liebscheri
• Gomphonema longiceps
• Gomphonema lujanensis
• Gomphonema lychnidum
• Gomphonema magniaqua
• Gomphonema magnifica
• Gomphonema mariovense
• Gomphonema martini
• Gomphonema matanensis
• Gomphonema mayamae
• Gomphonema megalobrebissonii
• Gomphonema meridionale
• Gomphonema metzeltinii
• Gomphonema microcapitatum
• Gomphonema microlanceolatum
• Gomphonema microlaticollum
• Gomphonema micropus
• Gomphonema minusculum
• Gomphonema minutum
• Gomphonema modicum
• Gomphonema moniliforme
• Gomphonema mutunensis
• Gomphonema nagpurense
• Gomphonema navicelloides
• Gomphonema naviculoides
• Gomphonema neotropicum
• Gomphonema nesophilum
• Gomphonema obesoccultum
• Gomphonema occidentale
• Gomphonema olivaceum
• Gomphonema oregonicum
• Gomphonema oxycephalum
• Gomphonema paracapitatum
• Gomphonema paradaphnoides
• Gomphonema paraexilissimum
• Gomphonema parapygmaeum
• Gomphonema parasundaense
• Gomphonema paratergestinum
• Gomphonema parvicapitatum
• Gomphonema parvuliforme
• Gomphonema parvulum
• Gomphonema pelisteriense
• Gomphonema preliciae
• Gomphonema prespanense
• Gomphonema prowsei
• Gomphonema pseudacuminatum
• Gomphonema pseudaffine
• Gomphonema pseudoparvulum
• Gomphonema puiggarianum
• Gomphonema pusillum
• Gomphonema pygmaeoides
• Gomphonema qingyiensis
• Gomphonema raraense
• Gomphonema reediae
• Gomphonema resendei
• Gomphonema rexlowei
• Gomphonema rhombicum
• Gomphonema rimetiana
• Gomphonema ristovskae
• Gomphonema rostellatum
• Gomphonema russicum
• Gomphonema saparense
• Gomphonema saravathense
• Gomphonema scardicum
• Gomphonema semiapertum
• Gomphonema shanghaiensis
• Gomphonema shiwania
• Gomphonema sichuanenesis
• Gomphonema sichuanensis
• Gomphonema sierrianum
• Gomphonema sphaerophorum
• Gomphonema spicula
• Gomphonema spiculoides
• Gomphonema spirkovskae
• Gomphonema stauroneiforme
• Gomphonema staurophorum
• Gomphonema subapicatum
• Gomphonema subclavatum
• Gomphonema subinsigniforme
• Gomphonema sublaticollum
• Gomphonema submalayense
• Gomphonema subnaviculoides
• Gomphonema subodhii
• Gomphonema subramosum
• Gomphonema subtile
• Gomphonema svalbardense
• Gomphonema tamilense
• Gomphonema tenoccultum
• Gomphonema tenuis
• Gomphonema tergestinum
• Gomphonema truncatum
• Gomphonema tumens
• Gomphonema turgidum
• Gomphonema undulans
• Gomphonema validum
• Gomphonema vardarense
• Gomphonema variabilis
• Gomphonema varioreduncum
• Gomphonema vastum
• Gomphonema ventricosum
• Gomphonema vibrio
• Gomphonema vidarbhense
• Gomphonema williamsii
• Gomphonema witkowskii
• Gomphonema wuyiensis
• Gomphonema xiantaoicum
• Gomphonema xinjiangianum
• Gomphonema yangtzensis
• Gomphonema yaominae
• Gomphonema yberiense
• Gomphonema yunnaniana

Fossils

Several species are fossils.^[2]

• Gomphonema jianghanense †
• Gomphonema jianghanensis †
• Gomphonema jilinense †

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gomphonema C.G.Ehrenberg, 1832 . www.gbif.org . 24 April 2021 . en.
2. Web site: Gomphonema C.G. Ehrenberg, 1832 - World Register of Marine Species - Gomphonema C.G. Ehrenberg, 1832 . www.marinespecies.org . WoRMS . 26 September 2022.