Pleurosigma lanceolatum G.Norman 1857
Publication Details
Pleurosigma lanceolatum G.Norman 1857: 159
Published in: Norman, G. (1857). Notes on some new and rare Diatomaceae from the stomachs of Ascidiae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 2 20: 158-159.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pleurosigma is Pleurosigma angulatum (J.T.Quekett) W.Smith.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: North Sea, 20-30 miles from Yorkshire coast [Britain] in somachs of ascidians on oyster shell from "Silver Pit" area.; (Norman 1857: 238)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lance-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 December 2018 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 December 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
