Pleurosigma littorale W.Smith 1852
Current name:
Gyrosigma littorale (W.Smith) J.W.Griffith & Henfrey
Essex coast, UK - 16 September 2013. Wulf Herwig (WEHerwig@arcor.de)
Publication Details
Pleurosigma littorale W.Smith 1852: 10, pl. 2: fig. 8
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.
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 Gyrosigma littorale (W.Smith) J.W.Griffith & Henfrey.
Type Information
Type locality: coast of Sussex, England; (Hendey 1964: 250) Type: BM; 48478 (Hendey 1964: 250) Notes: Collector: W. Smith (xi.1850) (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pertaining to the shore (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 July 2018
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 May 2024