Placoneis acuta Pomazkina & Radionova 2019
Publication Details
Placoneis acuta Pomazkina & Radionova 2019: 192
Published in: Pomazkina, G.V., Rodionova, E.V. & Sherbakova, T.A. (2019). Validation of 123 names of new diatom taxa from Lake Baikal. Limnology and Freshwater Biology 2019(1): 181-198.
Publication date: 2019
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Placoneis is Placoneis gastrum (Ehrenberg) Mereschkowsky.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Russia. Lake Baikal, the Olkhon Gates Strait"; (Pomazkina, Rodionova & Sherbakova 2018: 193) Holotype: V. Votyakov; 27 June 1997; SB RAS; slide 0017-BK (Pomazkina, Rodionova & Sherbakova 2018: 193)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 January 2020 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024