Pleurosigma lanceolatum var. cuspidatum Cleve 1881
Publication Details
Pleurosigma lanceolatum var. cuspidatum Cleve 1881: 5, pl. I [1]: fig. 7
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1881). On some new and little known diatoms. Kongliga Svenska-Vetenskaps Akademiens Handlingar, N.F. 18(5): 1-28, 6 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 Pleurosigma cuspidatum (Cleve) Cleve.
Type Information
Type locality: Port Jackson [New South Wales, Australia]; (Cleve 1881: 5)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lance-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024