Platessa bahlsii Potapova 2012
Publication Details
Platessa bahlsii Potapova 2012: 38, figs 84–96
Published in: Potapova, M.G. (2012). New species and combinations in monoraphid diatoms (family Achnanthidiaceae) from North America. Diatom Research 27(1-2): 29-42, 110 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Platessa is Platessa bavarica Lange-Bertalot & G.Hofmann.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Planothidium bahlsii (Potapova) Kulikovskiy, Glushchenko & Kociolek.
Source of Synonymy
Kulikovskiy, M.S., Glushchenko, A.M., Genkal, S.I., Kuznetsova, I.V. & Kociolek, J.P. (2020). Platebaikalia a new monoraphid diatom genus from ancient Lake Baikal with comments on the genus Platessa. Fottea, Olomouc 20(1): 59-67, 33 fig., 1 table.
Type Information
Type locality: "Masonicus Brook, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA"; (Potapova 2012: 38) Holotype: US EPA ANSP NRSA0023; 25.vii.2008; ANSP; GC58969 (illustrated in figs 92, 93) (Potapova 2012: 38)
Eponomy
"...named after Dr Loren Bahls in recognition of his contribution to the knowledge of North American diatoms."
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 16 November 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 December 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 December 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 March 2025
