Platymonas tetrathele G.S.West 1916
Publication Details
Platymonas tetrathele G.S.West 1916: 3, fig. 1
Published in: West, G.S. (1916). Algological notes XVIII-XXIII. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 54: 1-10.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Platymonas.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tetraselmis tetrathele (West) Butcher.
Type Information
Type locality: In a tank of sea-water Zool. Dept. Birmingham Univ., which had been received from Plymouth [Devon, England].; (West 1916: 1)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 May 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 February 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
