Platoma ardreanum Kraft & I.A.Abbott 1997

Publication Details
Platoma ardreanum Kraft & I.A.Abbott 1997: 100, figs 1-16

Published in: Kraft, G.T. & Abbott, I.A. (1997). Platoma ardreanum (Schizymeniaceae, Gigartinales) and Halymenia chiangiana (Halymeniaceae, Halymeniales), two new species of proliferous, foliose red algae from the Hawaiian Islands. Cryptogamie Algologie 18: 97-116.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Platoma is Platoma cyclocolpum (Montagne) F.Schmitz.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Ewa Beach,Oahu I., Hawaiian Islands; (Kraft & Abbott 1997) Holotype (cystocarpic) : G. and C. Kraft and K. Schlech; 28 January 1978; drift; MELU; A24,197 (Kraft & Abbott 1997: 101) Notes: Isotypes and paratypes in BISH and MELU.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 31 July 2015

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024

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