Pleurosigma hippocampus W.Smith 1852
Publication Details
Pleurosigma hippocampus W.Smith 1852: 10, pl. II: figs 9, 10
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 attenuatum (Kützing) Rabenhorst.
Source of Synonymy
Hendey, N.I. (1964). An introductory account of the smaller algae of British coastal waters. Part V: Bacillariophyceae (diatoms). pp. [i]-xxii, 1-317. London: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Fishery Investigations. Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
Basionym
Navicula hippocampus Ehrenberg
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 March 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 March 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
