Gyrosigma procerum Hustedt 1952
Publication Details
Gyrosigma procerum Hustedt 1952: 118, fig. 48
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1956). Diatomeen aus dem Lago de Maracaibo in Venezuela. In: Ergebnisse der deutschen limnologischen Venezuela-Expedition 1952. Bd 1. (Gessner, F. & Vareschi, V. Eds), pp. 93-140. Berlin: Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften.
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Lago Maracaibo, Venezuela; (Simonsen 1987: 437) Holotype: BRM; Fb/93a. Lago Maracaibo. Venezuela. St. 7- (Simonsen 1987: 437)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), very tall, high (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 24 April 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
