Platypleura H.A.Thomsen, 1983, nom. illeg.
Holotype species: Platypleura infundibuliformis (B.Leadbeater) H.A.Thomsen
Publication details: H.A.Thomsen, 1983: 204
Currently accepted name for the type species: Thomsenella infundibuliformis (B.Leadbeater) Özdikmen
Original publication and holotype designation: Thomsen, H. & Boonruang, P. (1983). A microscopical study of marine collared flagellates (Choanoflagellida) from the Andaman Sea, SW Thailand: species of Stephanacantha gen. nov. and Platypleura gen. nov. Protistologica 19(2): 193-214, 65 figures.
Request PDFThe most recent alteration to this page was made on 2025-02-28 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Thomsenella.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Özdikmen, H. (2009). Substitute names for some unicellular animal taxa (Protozoa). Munis Entomology & Zoology 4(1): 233-256, 1 appendix.
Nomenclatural note
Platypleura Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1849, a hemipteran, and Platypleura Pomel, 1887, an echinoderm genus, have priority under the ICZN. - (08 November 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025
