Plagiotropis vitrea (W.Smith) Grunow 1880
Publication Details
Plagiotropis vitrea (W.Smith) Grunow 1880: 67
Published in: Cleve, P.T. & Grunow, A. (1880). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der arctischen Diatomeen. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 17(2): 1-121, 7 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Plagiotropis is Plagiotropis baltica Pfitzer.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Amphiprora vitrea W.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: "Marine. Shoreham Harbour, Sept. 1852, W. Sm." [West Sussex, England]; (Smith 1853: 44)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of glass, glassy; i.e., transparent and greenish (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 June 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
