Platymonas fontiana Margalef 1946
Publication Details
Platymonas fontiana Margalef 1946: 96, fig. a-i
Published in: Margalef, R. (1946). Contribución al conocimiento del género Platymonas (Volvocales) . Collectanea Botanica (Barcelona) 1(fasc. 1, no. 8): 95-105, 1 fig..
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Platymonas is Platymonas tetrathele G.S.West.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tetraselmis fontiana (Margalef) R.E.Norris, Hori & Chihara.
Source of Synonymy
Norris, R.E., Hori, T. & Chihara, M. (1980). Revision of the genus Tetraselmis (Class Prasinophyceae). Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 93: 317-339.
Type Information
Type locality: Spain: Blanes, prov. Gerona; Mallorca; (INA 1996)
Eponomy
"La dedico al doctor P. Font Quer, en modesto homenaje de admiración y en reconocimiento por una ayuda tan discreta como eficaz."
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 February 2008 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 28 January 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025
