Kaliformia pusilla (Stackhouse) Stackhouse
Current name:
Gelidium pusillum (Stackhouse) Le Jolis
Hawaii; section showing translucent rhizines; scale 20 µm - 15 August 2011. J.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Kaliformia pusilla (Stackhouse) Stackhouse
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Kaliformia is Kaliformia verticillata (Lightfoot) Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gelidium pusillum (Stackhouse) Le Jolis.
Basionym
Fucus pusillus Stackhouse
Type Information
Type locality: Sidmouth, Devon, England; (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 129) Lectotype (provisional): BM; (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 139)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 March 2013
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 March 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
