Pleurosigma angulatum var. elongatum (W.Smith) van Heurck 1885

Publication Details
Pleurosigma angulatum var. elongatum (W.Smith) van Heurck 1885: 115

Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1885). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Texte. pp. [1]-235. Anvers: Martin Brouwers & Co.

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Publication date: May 1885

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pleurosigma is Pleurosigma angulatum (J.T.Quekett) W.Smith.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pleurosigma elongatum W.Smith.

Basionym
Pleurosigma elongatum W.Smith

Type Information
Type locality: Poole Bay, England; (Hendey 1964: 244) Type: BM; 23651 (Hendey 1964: 244) Notes: England (Dorset: Poole Bay; East Sussex: Lewes; Yorkshire: Hull); collector: W. Smith; R. Harrison (INA). 'Poole Bay, June 1849', kept in Van Heurck Collection cited in Sar et al. 2014: figs 48-55.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), angled (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 May 2009 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 24 September 2011

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 September 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 December 2024

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