Pliocaenicus Round & Håkansson, 1992
Holotype species: Pliocaenicus hercynicus Round & Håkansson
Publication details: Round & Håkansson, 1992: 116
Currently accepted name for the type species: Lindavia hercynica (Round & Håkansson) Nakov et al.
Original publication and holotype designation: Round, F.E. & Håkansson, H. (1992). Cyclotelloid species from a diatomite in the Harz Mountains, Germany, including Pliocaenicus gen. nov. Diatom Research 7(1): 109-125.
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Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lindavia.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Nakov, T., Guillory, W.X., Julius, M.L., Theriot, E.C. & Alverson, A.J. (2015). Towards a phylogenetic classification of species belonging to the diatom genus Cyclotella (Bacillariophyceae): Transfer of species formerly placed in Puncticulata, Handmannia, Pliocaenicus and Cyclotella to the genus Lindavia. Phytotaxa 217(3): 249-264.
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025
