Pleurosigma gracile Hustedt 1955
Publication Details
Pleurosigma gracile Hustedt 1955: 35, pl. 10: fig. 11
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1955). Marine littoral diatoms of Beaufort, North Carolina. Bulletin Duke University Marine Station 6: 1-67, incl.16 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 of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Beaufort, North Carolina; (Hustedt 1955: 35) Holotype: BRM; Ztl/85. Beaufort, N.C., U.S.A. Strand-Oberflache. 7 (Simonsen 1987: 418)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 April 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024