Gyrosigma spenceri (Bailey ex Quekett) Griffith & Henfrey 1856
Publication Details
Gyrosigma spenceri (Bailey ex Quekett) Griffith & Henfrey 1856: 303, pl. 11: fig. 17
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 Gyrosigma acuminatum (Kützing) Rabenhorst.
Source of Synonymy
Hofmann, G., Werum, M. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (2013). Diatomeen im Süßwasser-Benthos von Mitteleuropa. Bestimmungsflora Kieselalgen für die ökologische Praxis. Über 700 der häufigsten Arten und ihre Ökologie. pp. [1]-908, 3522 Figuren auf 133 Tafeln. Königstein: Koeltz Scientific Books.
Basionym
Navicula spenceri Bailey ex Quekett
Type Information
Type locality: USA: New York: Croton River; (INA 1996) Lectotype (fide Sterrenburg, 1995: 468-469): comm. Bailey (source not specified) via Matthew Marshall; ANSP; A-G.C 3174 (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 March 2023
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Taxonomic note
Basionym implied, but not cited (INA). - (14 May 2018) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 May 2025
