Placoneis bicapitata Heinzerling 1908
Publication Details
Placoneis bicapitata Heinzerling 1908: 71, pl. I [1]: fig. 28
Published in: Heinzerling, O. (1908). Der Bau der Diatomeenzelle mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der ergastischen Gebilde und der Beziehung des Baues zur Systematik. Bibliotheca Botanica 15(69): 1–88, 3 plates.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Placoneis is Placoneis gastrum (Ehrenberg) Mereschkowsky.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: [No locality cited. Germany?]; (Heinzerling 1908: 71)
Origin of Species Name
(Latin), Two-headed
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 09 July 2019 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 25 November 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 July 2025