Padina tenuis Bory 1827
Publication Details
Padina tenuis Bory 1827: 590
Published in: B[ory de Saint-Vincent, J.B.G.M.] (1827). Padine. Padina. In: Dictionnaire Classique d'Histoire Naturelle. (Audouin, I. et al. Eds) Vol. 12, pp. 589-591. Paris: Rey et Gravier; Baudouin Frères.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Padina is Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Padina boryana Thivy.
Source of Synonymy
Abbott, I.A. & Huisman, J.M. (2004). Marine green and brown algae of the Hawaiian Islands. pp. i-xi, 1-259, 6 maps, 3 pls, 95 figs, 1 photograph. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, fine, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 July 2011
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Taxonomic note
According to South & Skelton (2003) and Abbott & Huisman (2004), this is a synonym of Padina boryana Thivy. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 June 2025
