Placoneis exigua var. capitata (R.M.Patrick) Aysel 2005
Publication Details
Placoneis exigua var. capitata (R.M.Patrick) Aysel 2005: 91
Published in: Aysel, V. (2005). Check-list of the freshwater algae of Turkey. Journal of Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment 11: 1-124.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Placoneis is Placoneis gastrum (Ehrenberg) Mereschkowsky.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Navicula exigua var. capitata R.M.Patrick.
Basionym
Navicula exigua var. capitata R.M.Patrick
Type Information
Type locality: Shohola Falls, Pike Co., Pennsylvania; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: J. Burke; 6.vii.1941; A-2200 (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), small, short, poor, scanty (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 December 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 December 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 December 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024