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Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em>

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
order
Pleuronectiformes
family
Pleuronectidae
genus
Pleuronectes
species
Pleuronectes platessa

Name

Synonyms
Flesus passer Moreau, 1881
Platessa latus Cuvier, 1829
Platessa platessa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Platessa vulgaris Cloquet, 1826
Pleuronectes borealis Faber, 1828
Pleuronectes latus (Cuvier, 1829)
Pleuronectes platessa baltica Nilsson, 1855
Homonyms
Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758
Common names
Almindelig rødspætte in Danish
An leathóg bhallach in language.
An leathóg bhallach in Irish
Atlandi merilest in Estonian
Beggar fluke in language.
Benekli pisi balığı in Turkish
Beneklipisi balığı in Turkish
Carrelet in French
Carrelet in French
Dutch plaice in language.
European plaice in English
European plaice in English
European plaice in language.
European plaice in English
European plaice in English
Fasi Atlantikou in Greek, Modern (1453-)
Flatfish in English
Flatfish in English
Fluke in English
Gladzica in Polish
Gladzica in Polish
Glossá-chomatída in Greek, Modern (1453-)
Glossáki-chomatida in Greek, Modern (1453-)
Goldbutt in German
Goldbutt in German
Gullflyndre in Norwegian
Gullflyndre in Norwegian
Hen fish in English
Hen fish in English
Iverak in Serbian
Iverak in Serbian
Iverak zlatopjeg in Croatian
Ivy leaves in language.
Leathóg in Irish
Leathóg in language.
Leàbag in Scottish Gaelic
Liehbage spottagh in Manx
Lleden goch in Welsh
Morska plošèa in Slovenian
Morska plošča in Slovenian
Morskaja kambala in Russian
Palaia anglesa in Catalan–Valencian
Passera in Italian
Passera in Italian
Passera di mare in Italian
Pisi baligi in Turkish
Pisi baligi in Turkish
Plaice in English
Plaice in English
Plaice in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Cooper, J. Andrew, and François Chapleau, 1998: Monophyly and intrarelationships of the family Pleuronectidae (Pleuronectiformes), with a revised classification. Fishery Bulletin, vol. 96, no. 4. 686-726.
  2. Cooper, J. Andrew, and François Chapleau, 1998: Monophyly and intrarelationships of the family Pleuronectidae (Pleuronectiformes), with a revised classification. Fishery Bulletin, vol. 96, no. 4. 686-726.
  3. Eschmeyer & Fricke (eds.) (1899-12-31 23:00:00) Catalog of Fishes electronic version (15 January 2010).
  4. Eschmeyer, William N., ed., 1998: Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905.
  5. Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022.
  6. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  7. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  8. Gilson, G. (1910). Contribution à l'étude biologique et économique de la plie. Trav. Stat. Rech. Relat. Pêche Marit. Ostende 4: viii, 1-127 + 32 p. plates
  9. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Direction 33 Addition to the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology of the generic name Pleuronectes Linnaeus, 1758 (class Actinopterygii) (Direction supplementary to Opinion 68).Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1C(C.22), 329-340 (1956)
  10. Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em>
  11. Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp.
  12. Nijssen, H. (2001)
  13. Robins, Richard C., Reeve M. Bailey, Carl E. Bond, James R. Brooker, Ernest A. Lachner, et al., 1991: World Fishes Important to North Americans Exclusive of Species from the Continental Waters of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 21. 243.
  14. Shiino, Sueo M., 1976: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. 262.
  15. van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374
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