Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Phylum Heterokontophyta > Subphylum Bacillariophytina > Class Bacillariophyceae > Subclass Bacillariophycidae > Superorder Bacillariophycanae > Order Naviculales > Family Pleurosigmataceae > Genus Pleurosigma

Pleurosigma macrum W.Smith, 1853

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: unaccepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Pleurosigma*	W. Smith, 1852	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Gyrosigma macrum*	(W.Smith) J.W.Griffith & Henfrey, 1856	synonym

Literature

original description	Smith, W. (1853). Synopsis of British Diatomaceae. John Van Voorst, London 1853., 1: 89 pp., pl. 1-31.
basis of record	Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J. P. (compilers). (2011). Catalogue of Diatom Names. California Academy of Sciences, On-line Version. Updated 2011-09-19.

Genbank

Citation

Kociolek, J.P.; Blanco, S.; Coste, M.; Ector, L.; Liu, Y.; Karthick, B.; Kulikovskiy, M.; Lundholm, N.; Ludwig, T.; Potapova, M.; Rimet, F.; Sabbe, K.; Sala, S.; Sar, E.; Taylor, J.; Van de Vijver, B.; Wetzel, C.E.; Williams, D.M.; Witkowski, A.; Witkowski, J. (2025). DiatomBase. Pleurosigma macrum W.Smith, 1853. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:662011