Placoma micrococcum (Hansgirg) I.Umezaki & M.Watanabe 1994
Publication Details
Placoma micrococcum (Hansgirg) I.Umezaki & M.Watanabe 1994: 187 (as 'micrococca')
Published in: Umezaki, I. & Watanabe, M. (1994). Enumeration of the Cyanophyta (blue-green algae) of Japan 1. Chroococcales and Oscillatoriales. Japanese Journal of Phycology 42: 175-219.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Placoma is Placoma vesiculosa Schousboe ex Bornet & Thuret.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyanoplacoma micrococca (Hansgirg) Molinari & Guiry.
Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (1999 '1998'). Cyanoprokaryota. 1. Chroococcales. In: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Begründet von A. Pascher. Band 19/1. (Ettl, H., Gärtner, G., Heynig, H. & Mollenhauer, D. Eds), pp. 1-548. Heidelberg & Berlin: Spektrum, Akademischer Verlag.
Basionym
Oncobyrsa adriatica var. micrococca Hansgirg
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 March 2021
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Taxonomic note
Komárek & Anagnostidis (1999: 351) lists this species as an "unrevised European Species" - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025
