Platymonas roscoffensis P.A.Dangeard 1931
Publication Details
Platymonas roscoffensis P.A.Dangeard 1931: 227, pl. 19
Published in: Dangeard, P.-A. (1931). Note sur le Platymonas roscoffensis sp.nov. Recueil de Travaux Cryptogamiques. Volume dédiée à Louis Mangin [1]: 227-232, pl. 19.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Platymonas is Platymonas tetrathele G.S.West.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tetraselmis roscoffensis (P.A.Dangeard) Butcher.
Source of Synonymy
Norris, R.E., Hori, T. & Chihara, M. (1980). Revision of the genus Tetraselmis (Class Prasinophyceae). Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 93: 317-339.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), living in or from Roscoff in Brittany.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 October 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 March 2025
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 March 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2025
