Platychrysis pienaarii Gayral & Fresnel 1983
Publication Details
Platychrysis pienaarii Gayral & Fresnel 1983: 43, figs 1-18
Published in: Gayral, P. & Fresnel, J. (1983). Platychrysis pienaarii sp. nov. et P. simplex sp. nov. (Prymnesiophyceae): description et ultrastructure. Phycologia 22: 29-45.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Platychrysis is Platychrysis pigra Geitler.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prymnesium pienaarii (Gayral & Fresnel) Edvardsen, Eikrem & Probert.
Type Information
Type locality: Courseulles (Calvados, Manche orientale); (Gayral & Fresnel 1983: 43) Holotype: Figs 1-10: June 1979; dans un bassin a huitres; (Gayral & Fresnel 1983: 43)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 February 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 October 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 October 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
