Pleurosigma inflatum Shadbolt 1853
Publication Details
Pleurosigma inflatum Shadbolt 1853: 16, pl. I: fig. 9
Published in: Shadbolt, G. (1853). A short description of some new forms of Diatomaceae from Port Natal. Transactions of the Microscoplical Society of London 2(1): 12-18, 1 pl..
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: "Port Natal" [South Africa]; (Shadbolt 1853: 16) Lectotype (designated by Sterrenburg 2001: 121): BM; 22084 (Sterrenberg 2001: 121)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), swollen.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 October 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 November 2024
