Pleurocyclos S.J.Casper & W.Scheffler, 1986
Holotype species: Pleurocyclos stechlinensis S.Casper & W.Scheffler
Currently accepted name for the type species: Stephanocostis chantaica Genkal & Kuzmina
Original publication and holotype designation: Casper, S.J. & Scheffler, W. (1986). Pleurocyclos nov. gen. - a new genus within the Sceletonemaceae [sic] (Bacillariophyceae). Archiv für Protistenkunde 132: 287-298, 33 figs.
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Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Stephanocostis.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Houk, V., Klee, R. & Tanaka, H. (2014). Atlas of freshwater centric diatoms with a brief key and descriptions. Part IV. Stephanodiscaceae B. Stephanodiscus, Cyclostephanos, Pliocaenicus, Hemistephanos, Stephanocostis, Mesodictyon & Spicaticribra. Fottea (Supplement) 14: 1-530.
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
