Plagioselmis prolonga Butcher ex G.Novarino, I.A.N.Lucas, & S.Morrall 1994

Publication Details
Plagioselmis prolonga Butcher ex G.Novarino, I.A.N.Lucas, & S.Morrall 1994: 90, figs. 1-18

Published in: Novarino, G., Lucas, I.A.N. & Morrall, S. (1994). Observations on the genus Plagioselmis (Cryptophyceae). Cryptogamie, Algologie 15: 87-107.

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Plagioselmis.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Teleaulax amphioxeia (W.Conrad) D.R.A.Hill.

Source of Synonymy
Altenburger, A., Blossom, H.E., Garcia-Cuetos, L., Jakobsen, H.H., Carstensen, J., Lundholm, N., Hansen, P.J., Moestrup, Ø & Haraguchi, L. (2020). Dimorphism in cryptophytes—the case of Teleaulax amphioxeia/ Plagioselmis prolonga and its ecological implications. Science Advances 6(eabb1611): 1-9, 5 figs. 1 table.

Type Information
Type locality: Lowestoft beach, Suffolk, England; (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 October 2020

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Nomenclatural note
Invalid at time of original publication: generic name invalid. Subsequently validated. - (26 June 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 October 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025