Platoma chrysymenioides Gavio, Hickerson & Fredericq 2005

Publication Details
Platoma chrysymenioides Gavio, Hickerson & Fredericq 2005: 45, figs 3-24

Published in: Gavio, B., Hickerson, E. & Fredericq, S. (2005). Platoma chrysymenioides sp. nov. (Schizymeniaceae), and Sebdenia integra sp. nov. (Sebdeniaceae), two new red algal species from the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico, with a phylogenetic assessment of the Cryptonemiales complex (Rhodophyta). Gulf of Mexico Science 23: 38-57.

Type 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 Platoma gelatinosum (M.Howe) C.W.Schneider, McDevit, G.W.Saunders & C.E.Lane.

Source of Synonymy
Schneider, C.W. McDevit, D.C., Saunders, G.W. & Lane, C.E. (2011). Notes on the marine algae of the Bermudas. 12. A phylogenetic assessment of Nemastoma gelatinosum M.Howe (Rhodophyta, Nemastomatales) from its type locality. Cryptogamie Algologie 32(4): 313-325, 12 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: Dredged offshore Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico; (Gavio, Hickerson & Fredericq 2005 : 45) Holotype: US; 208900 (Gavio, Hickerson & Fredericq 2005 : 45) Notes: Fig. 3 shows the Holotype.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 August 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 16 August 2012

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Habitat note
A deepwater species (Gabriel et al. 2010). - (01 March 2010) - G.M. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 June 2025