Placoma marinum Bornet & Thuret 1892
Publication Details
Placoma marinum Bornet & Thuret 1892
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Placoma is Placoma vesiculosa Schousboe ex Bornet & Thuret.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hydrococcus marinus Grunow.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in the sea (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 August 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 04 October 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 June 2024
