Placoneis constans var. symmetrica (Hustedt) H.Kobayasi 2002
Publication Details
Placoneis constans var. symmetrica (Hustedt) H.Kobayasi 2002: 89
Published in: Mayama, S., Idei, M., Osada, K. & Nagumo, T. (2002). Nomenclatural changes for 20 diatom taxa occurring in Japan. Diatom. The Japanese Journal of Diatomology 18: 89-91.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Placoneis is Placoneis gastrum (Ehrenberg) Mereschkowsky.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Placoneis symmetrica (Hustedt) Lange-Bertalot.
Source of Synonymy
Hofmann, G., Werum, M. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (2013). Diatomeen im Süßwasser—Benthos von Mitteleuropa. Bestimmungsflora Kieselalgen für die ökologische Praxis. Über 700 der häufigsten Arten und ihre Ökologie. pp. [1]-908, 133 pls. Königstein: Koeltz Scientific Books.
Basionym
Navicula constans var. symmetrica Hustedt
Type Information
Type locality: Hamme bei Ritterhude, Osterholz, Lower Saxony, Germany; (Simonsen 1987: 443) Holotype: BRM; 143/7- Hamme bei Ritterhude. Grund. 4.6.54 (Simonsen 1987: 443)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), constant, uniform, consistent, consisting of (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 February 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 February 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 January 2025
