Gyrosigma strigosum (W.Smith) Griffith & Henfrey 1856
Current name:
Pleurosigma strigosum W.Smith
Croatia - 15 September 2013. Wulf Herwig (WEHerwig@arcor.de)
Publication Details
Gyrosigma strigosum (W.Smith) Griffith & Henfrey 1856: 302; pl. 11, fig. 29
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.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 November 1855
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gyrosigma is Gyrosigma hippocampus Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pleurosigma strigosum W.Smith.
Basionym
Pleurosigma strigosum W.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: coast of Sussex; (Hendey 1964: 246) Type: BM; 23661 (Hendey 1964: 246)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), covered with rough hairs.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 September 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 September 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
