Planothidium comperei C.E.Wetzel, N'Guessan & Tison-Rosebery 2014
Publication Details
Planothidium comperei C.E.Wetzel, N'Guessan & Tison-Rosebery 2014: 456, 457, figs 1 A-M, 2
Published in: N'Guessan, K.R., Wetzel, C.E. Ector, L., Coste, M., C.Cocquyt, C., Van de Vijver, B., Yao, S.S., Ouattara, A., Kouamelan, E.P. & Tison-Rosebery, J. (2014). Planothidium comperei sp. nov. (Bacillariophyta), a new diatom species from Ivory Coast. Plant Ecology and Evolution 147(3): 455-462, 3 fig., 1 table.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Planothidium is Planothidium lanceolatum (Brébisson ex Kützing) Lange-Bertalot.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Ivory Coast: Mborou, River M'Borou, River Agneby hydrographical basin (5°58'N, 4°31'W)"; (N'Guessan & al. 2014: 457) Holotype: K.R. N'Guessan; Dec. 2013; BR; BR-4376 (N'Guessan & al. 2014: 456, 457, fig. 1B) Notes: "...the valve representing the type is here illustrated in fig. 1B."
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 November 2014 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 18 January 2024
Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=151664
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024