Pleurosigma peisonis Grunow 1860
Publication Details
Pleurosigma peisonis Grunow 1860: 562, pl. 4: fig. 8
Published in: Grunow, A. (1860). Über neue oder ungenügend gekannte Algen. Erste Folge, Diatomeen, Familie Naviculaceen. Verhandlungen der kaiserlich-königlichen zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 10: 503-582, pls III-VII.
Request PDFPublication date: "4 April 1860"
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 peisonis (Grunow) Hustedt.
Type Information
Type locality: Austria: Neuseidler See; Notes: Lectotype slide #175(177.181.187)284 Neusiedler See, Grunow collection Vienna (designated in Sterrenburg 1997). Epitypes Sterrenburg #389, BM 81867, also in BRM and ANSP.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), of Lake Peiso [Peiso Lacus; Neusiedler See; Lake Neusiedl - Austria, Hungary]; "Peiso" is treated as a third-decelension noun, the genitive case of would be "peisonis".
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
