Pleurosigma obscurum W.Smith 1852
Publication Details
Pleurosigma obscurum W.Smith 1852: 8, pl. 1: fig. 11
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 currently regarded as a synonym of Gyrosigma obscurum (W.Smith) J.W.Griffith & Henfrey.
Type Information
Type locality: England: East Sussex: Lewes; Dorset: Poole Bay; (INA 1996) Type: W. Smith; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dark, shady, indisctinct (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
Emend. Sterrenburg, 1993: 453.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
