Placoneis reversa Lange-Bertalot, nom. illeg. 2005
Publication Details
Placoneis reversa Lange-Bertalot, nom. illeg. 2005: 193
Published in: Metzeltin, D., Lange-Bertalot, H. & García-Rodriguez, F. (2005). Diatoms of Uruguay. Compared with other taxa from South America and elsewhere. Iconographia Diatomologica 15: 1-736, 3603 figs in 241 plates.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Placoneis is Placoneis gastrum (Ehrenberg) Mereschkowsky.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 January 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 April 2025
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Nomenclatural note
The supposed basionym, Navicula reversa Hustedt, is an illegitimate name replaced by Navicula neoreversa VanLandingham, 1975. This latter name should be referred to Placoneis. The name Placoneis reversa Lange-Bertalot is illegitimate as Navicula neoreversa VanLandingham was available. - (25 April 2025) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025
