Gyrosigma arcuatum (Donkin) Sterrenburg 2005
Publication Details
Gyrosigma arcuatum (Donkin) Sterrenburg 2005: 308
Published in: Jahn, R., Sterrenburg, F.A.S. & Kusber, W.-H. (2005). Typification and taxonomy of Gyrosigma fasciolata (Ehrenberg) J.W. Griffith et Henfrey. Diatom Research 20(2): 305-311.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gyrosigma is Gyrosigma hippocampus Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Pleurosigma arcuatum Donkin
Type Information
Type locality: England: Northumberland: Cresswell; (Donkin 1858: 25) Lectotype: July 1857; BM; 12071 (Jahn, Sterrenburg & Kusber 2005: 308) Notes:
Origin of Species Name
Participle A, curved, like a bow (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 January 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 June 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
