Gyrosigma acuminatum
Species of diatom
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Gyrosigma acuminatum is a species of diatom in the genus Gyrosigma. The species was found in several different locations in Dickinson County, Iowa.[2]
| Gyrosigma acuminatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Supergroup: | Stramenopiles |
| Division: | Ochrophyta |
| Clade: | Bacillariophyta |
| Class: | Bacillariophyceae |
| Order: | Naviculales |
| Family: | Pleurosigmataceae |
| Genus: | Gyrosigma |
| Species: | G. acuminatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Gyrosigma acuminatum (Kützing) Rabenhorst, 1853[1] | |
Description
Gyrosigma acuminatum ranges from 77-153 μm in length and is typically 11-18 μm wide. It has distinct striae, with 16 to 18 transverse striae or 17-20 longitudinal striae in 10 micrometers.[2] It is a pennate diatom.
Distribution
Habitat
Gyrosigma acuminatum lives in freshwater environments but has also been found in brackish water.[3]
