Placoneis elginensis (W.Gregory) E.J.Cox 1988
Current name:
Placoneis elginensis (W.Gregory) E.J.Cox
Truckee River, Nevada, USA; 1000x, DIC, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection - 29 September 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Placoneis elginensis (W.Gregory) E.J.Cox 1988: 155, figs 20-27, 34, 35, 45, 46, 51
Published in: Cox, E.J. (1987). Placoneis Mereschkowsky: the re-evaluation of a diatom genus originally characterized by its chloroplast type. Diatom Research 2(2): 145-157.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Placoneis is Placoneis gastrum (Ehrenberg) Mereschkowsky.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Pinnularia elginensis W.Gregory
Type Information
Elgin? but not cited; (INA 1996) Lectotype: BM; 11751 (Haworth 1974: 51)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 May 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
