Plagioselmis prolonga Butcher ex G.Novarino, I.A.N.Lucas, & S.Morrall
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Subkingdom Cryptista
Phylum Cryptophyta
Class Cryptophyceae
Order Cryptomonadales
Family Cryptomonadaceae
Genus Plagioselmis
Publication details
Plagioselmis prolonga Butcher ex G.Novarino, I.A.N.Lucas, & S.Morrall 1994: 90, figs. 1-18
Original publication: Novarino, G., Lucas, I.A.N. & Morrall, S. (1994). Observations on the genus Plagioselmis (Cryptophyceae). Cryptogamie, Algologie 15: 87-107.
Type species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Plagioselmis.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Plagioselmis punctata Butcher 1967
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Plagioselmis prolonga Butcher ex G.Novarino, I.A.N.Lucas, & S.Morrall)
Europe: Italy (Cerino & Zingone 2007).
Nomenclatural notes
Invalid at time of original publication: generic name invalid. Subsequently validated. - (26 Jun 2006) - Wendy Guiry
Key references
Butcher, R.W. (1967). An introductory account of the smaller algae of British coastal waters. Part IV: Cryptophyceae. Fishery Investigations, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, London, Series IV Part IV: vi + 54, 22 pls.
Cerino, F. & Zingone, A. (2007). A survey of cryptomonad diversity and seasonality at a coastal Mediterranean site. European Journal of Phycology 41: 363-378.
Throndsen, J. (1996). The planktonic marine flagellates. In: Identifying marine phytoplankton. (Tomas, C.R. Eds), pp. 591-730. San Diego: Academic Press.
NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 06 February 2007 by Wendy Guiry
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