Mesotrema speciosa (Zanardini) Papenfuss 1942
Current name:
Martensia australis Harvey
Lord Howe Island, Australia - 21 November 2010. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Mesotrema speciosa (Zanardini) Papenfuss 1942: 449
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1942). Notes on algal nomenclature: I. Pollexfenia, Jeannerettia and Mesotrema. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America 28: 446-451.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mesotrema is Mesotrema pavonia J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Martensia australis Harvey.
Basionym
Martensia speciosa Zanardini
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. ins. Lord Howe. - (Fullagar et Lind.)." [Lord Howe Island, Australia]; (Zanardini 1874: 488)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), showy, splendid (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 April 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 April 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024
