Pleurosigma rigidum W.Smith 1853
Current name:
Pleurosigma rigidum W.Smith
Hawaii; scale is 20 µm - 15 August 2011. J.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Pleurosigma rigidum W.Smith 1853: 64, pl. XX [20]: fig. 198
Published in: Smith, W. (1853). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, function and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxiii, 1-89, pls I-XXXI. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.
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 of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Brackish water. Ipswich, Mr. T. Hodgson, Aug. 1851." [England]; (Smith 1853: 64) Holotype: BM; 23649 (Hendey 1964: 243)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rigid (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 December 2024
