Platoma tenue M.Howe & W.R.Taylor 1931
Publication Details
Platoma tenue M.Howe & W.R.Taylor 1931: 32, fig. 15 b; pl. 2: fig. 1
Published in: Howe, M.A. & Taylor, W.R. (1931). Notes on new or little-known marine algae from Brazil. Brittonia 1: 7-33.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Platoma is Platoma cyclocolpum (Montagne) F.Schmitz.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Predaea tenuis (M.Howe & W.R.Taylor) Bula-Meyer.
Source of Synonymy
Gabriel, D., Parente, I., Neto, A.I., Raposo, M., Schils, T. & Fredericq, S. (2010). Phylogenetic appraisal of the genus Platoma (Nemastomatales, Rhodophyta), including life history and morphological observations on P. cyclocolpum from the Azores. Phycologia 49(1): 2-21.
Type Information
Type locality: "Dredged, Cabo Frio, Hassler Expedition 1043g and 1043g', apparently associated with Halymenia rosea and H. vinacea. Type, the larger specimen (1043g)."; (Howe & Taylor 1931: 33) Type: Hassler Expedition 1043b; 1872; dredged; FH; (INA 1996) Notes: According to Guimarães & Amado-Filho (2008: 386), the holotype is in NY and it was collected in January 1872.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, fine, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
