Platychrysis simplex Gayral & Fresnel 1983
Publication Details
Platychrysis simplex Gayral & Fresnel 1983: 43, 44, figs19-35
Published in: Gayral, P. & Fresnel, J. (1983). Platychrysis pienaarii sp. nov. et P. simplex sp. nov. (Prymnesiophyceae): description et ultrastructure. Phycologia 22: 29-45.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Platychrysis is Platychrysis pigra Geitler.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prymnesium simplex (Gayral & Fresnel) Edvardsen, Eikrem & Probert.
Source of Synonymy
Edvardsen, B., Eikrem, W., Throndsen, J., Sáez, A.G., Probert, I. & Medlin, L.K. (2011). Ribosomal DNA phylogenies and a morphological revision provide the basis for a revised taxonomy of the Prymnesiales (Haptophyta). European Journal of Phycology 46(3): 202-228.
Type Information
Type locality: dans l'estuaire du Bou Regreg, Maroc; (Gayral & Fresnel 1983: 44) Holotype: figs 19-28: April 1979; estuary; (Gayral & Fresnel 1983: 44)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), simple, undivided, unbranched, of one piece or series, not consisting of several distinct parts (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 February 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 October 2011
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 October 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
