Myrionema speciosum Børgesen 1902
Publication Details
Myrionema speciosum Børgesen 1902: 421, fig. 78
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1902). Marine algae. Part II. In: Botany of the Faeroes based upon Danish investigations. (Warming, E. Eds), pp. 339-532. Copenhagen: Carlsbergfondet.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Myrionema is Myrionema strangulans Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Protectocarpus speciosus (Børgesen) Kornmann.
Type Information
Type locality: Vaags Ejde, Syderø, Faeroes; (Silva & al. 1996: 623)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), showy, splendid (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
