Phacus acuminatus var. megapyrenoideus (Roll) Pochmann 1942
Publication Details
Phacus acuminatus var. megapyrenoideus (Roll) Pochmann 1942: 144, fig. 32 o
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phacus is Phacus longicauda (Ehrenberg) Dujardin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phacus pleuronectes (O.F.Müller) Nitzsch ex Dujardin.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1973).
Created: 10 March 2008 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 March 2008
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
