Pleurosigma elongatum W.Smith 1852
Publication Details
Pleurosigma elongatum W.Smith 1852: 6, pl. 1: fig. 4
Published in: Smith, W. (1852). Notes on the Diatomaceae with descriptions of British species included in the genus Pleurosigma. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 2 9: 1-12, 2 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pleurosigma is Pleurosigma angulatum (J.T.Quekett) W.Smith.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
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), elongated (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
Taxonomic concept emended (Sar et al., 2014).
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024
