Plagiotropis maxima (W.Gregory) Kuntze 1898
Publication Details
Plagiotropis maxima (W.Gregory) Kuntze 1898: 421
Published in: Kuntze, O. (1898). Revisio generum plantarum. Vol. 3(3) pp. 1-576. Leipzig, London, Milan, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. E. Stechert, Charles Klincksieck.
Request PDFPublication date: 28 September 1898
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Plagiotropis is Plagiotropis baltica Pfitzer.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tropidoneis maxima (W.Gregory) Cleve.
Source of Synonymy
Cleve, P.T. (1894). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part I. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar Series 4 26(2): 1-194, 5 pls.
Basionym
Amphiprora maxima W.Gregory
Type Information
Type locality: U.K.: coast of Wales or south of England; (INA 1996) Type: Roper; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), largest.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 September 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 September 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
