Pleurosigma planctonicum Simonsen, nom. illeg. 1974
Publication Details
Pleurosigma planctonicum Simonsen, nom. illeg. 1974: 46, pl. 30
Published in: Simonsen, R. (1974). The diatom plankton of the Indian Ocean Expedition of R/V Meteor 1964-5. Meteor Forschungsergebnisse. Reihe D: Biologie 19: 1-107.
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 simonsenii Hasle.
Source of Synonymy
Hasle, G.R. & Syvertsen, E.E. (1996). Marine diatoms. In: Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 5-385. San Diego: Academic Press.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), planktonic.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 March 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
