Gyrosigma littorale (W.Smith) J.W.Griffith & Henfrey 1856
Current name:
Gyrosigma littorale (W.Smith) J.W.Griffith & Henfrey
Essex coast, UK - 16 September 2013. Wulf Herwig (WEHerwig@arcor.de)
Publication Details
Gyrosigma littorale (W.Smith) J.W.Griffith & Henfrey 1856: 303
Published in: Griffith, J.W. & Henfrey, A. (1855). The micrographic dictionary: a guide to the examination and investigation of the structure and nature of microscopic objects; illustrated by forty-one plates and eight hundred and sixteen woodcuts. pp. [i]-v, [1]-696, 41 pls. London: John van Voorst.
Publication date: 1 November 1855
Type 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 littorale W.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: coast of Sussex, England; (Hendey 1964: 250) Type: BM; 48478 (Hendey 1964: 250) Notes: Collector: W. Smith (xi.1850) (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pertaining to the shore (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 April 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024