vulgaris, Platessa Cloquet [H.] 1826:403 (v. 41) [Dictionnaire des sciences Naturelles; ref. 852] European seas. Syntypes: BMNH 1853.11.12.130-131 [Gronovius coll.] (2, skins). Unneeded new name for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus 1758. •Synonym of Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus 1758 -- (Nielsen 1973:623 [ref. 6885], Kottelat 1997:182 [ref. 22952], Evseenko 2003:S67 [ref. 28535], Evseenko 2004:12 [ref. 27606], Parin et al. 2014:543 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Synonym of Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus 1758. Pleuronectidae: Pleuronectinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.