Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Heterokonta > Phylum Ochrophyta > Subphylum Khakista > Class Bacillariophyceae > Subclass Bacillariophycidae > Superorder Bacillariophycanae > Order Naviculales > Family Pleurosigmataceae > Genus Gyrosigma

Gyrosigma attenuatum (Kützing) Rabenhorst, 1853

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Gyrosigma*	Hassall, 1845	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Frustulia attenuata*	Kützing, 1834	basionym
*Frustulia attenuata*	Kützing, 1834	synonym
*Gyrosigma hippocampus*	(Ehrenberg) Hassall, 1845	synonym
*Navicula hippocampus*	Ehrenberg, 1838	synonym
*Pleurosigma attenuatum*	(Kützing) W.Smith, 1852	synonym
*Pleurosigma hippocampus*	W.Smith, 1852	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Muylaert, K.; Sabbe, K. (1999). Spring phytoplankton assemblages in and around the maximum turbidity zone of the estuaries of the Elbe (Germany), the Schelde (Belgium/The Netherlands) and the Gironde (France). J. Mar. Syst. 22: 133-149
additional source	Hartley, B. (1986). A check-list of the freshwater, brackish and marine diatoms of the British Isles and adjoining coastal waters. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 66: 531-610.
additional source	Algaebase
additional source	Hällfors, G. (2004). Checklist of Baltic Sea Phytoplankton Species (including some heterotrophic protistan groups). Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings No. 95: 210 pp.
additional source	Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (55 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Guiry, Michael D. (2014). Gyrosigma attenuatum (Kützing) Rabenhorst, 1853. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2014). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:149034