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Gyrosigma foxtonia S.R.Stidolph

Type slide

Foxton Beach, North Island, New Zealand: in stagnant brackish water in a small stream. Stidolph Collection FW-B 3/5.

Institution holding the type material

Stidolph Collection, held by NIWA, Kyle St, Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Publication

Not yet available online.

Known distribution

New Zealand

Foxton Beach, New Zealand.

Etymology

Referring to Foxton Beach, the site of its discovery.

Description

Reproduction pending online publication of all relevant material, at request of the publisher.

Notes

Funding from TFBIS  (Terrestrial and Freshwater Biodiversity Information System), administered by the New Zealand Department of Conservation , is gratefully acknowledged.

Reference

Stidolph SR 1988. Observations and remarks on morphology and taxonomy of the diatom genera Gyrosigma Hassall and Pleurosigma W. Smith. Nova Hedwigia 47: 377-388.