| Gyrosigma acuminatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Bacillariophyceae |
| Order: | Naviculales |
| Family: | Pleurosigmataceae |
| Genus: | Gyrosigma |
| Species: | G. acuminatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Gyrosigma acuminatum (Kützing) Rabenhorst, 1853 [1] | |
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 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.
The species is believed to be globally distributed in freshwater [2] and has been observed in Europe, the United States, New Zealand, and South Africa. [3] [1]
Gyrosigma acuminatum lives in freshwater environments but has also been found in brackish water. [3]
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