Gyrosigma angulatum (J.T.Quekett) Griffith & Henfrey 1855
Current name:
Pleurosigma angulatum (J.T.Quekett) W.Smith
Zeiss Planapo 63x/1.4, DIC, 235µm, Marine sample, Alboran Sea; with salt crystals - 07 November 2020. Forbes Pettigrew
Publication Details
Gyrosigma angulatum (J.T.Quekett) Griffith & Henfrey 1855: 302
Published in: Griffith, J.W. & Henfrey, A. (1855). The micrographic dictionary: a guide to the examination and investigation of the structure and nature of microscopic objects; illustrated by forty-one plates and eight hundred and sixteen woodcuts. pp. [i]-v, [1]-696, 41 pls. London: John van Voorst.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 November 1855
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gyrosigma is Gyrosigma hippocampus Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pleurosigma angulatum (J.T.Quekett) W.Smith.
Source of Synonymy
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.
Basionym
Navicula angulata J.T.Quekett
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), angled (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 April 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
