Platymonas apiculata Butcher 1952
Publication Details
Platymonas apiculata Butcher 1952: 178, pl. I [1]: figs 1-5
Published in: Butcher, R.W. (1952). Contributions to our knowledge of the smaller marine algae. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 31: 175-191, 2 pls.
Request PDFType 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 apiculata (Butcher) Butcher.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "In the shell-fish tanks at Conway, North Wales, in an aquarium at Lowestoft, and in the estuaries of Helford river and the Crouch [England], apparently common."; (Butcher 1952: 178) Notes: No type designated and figs 1-5 are not localised.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ending abruptly in a sharp point or apiculum (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 June 2013 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 December 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
