Melanthalia billardierei var. angustata Sonder 1855
Publication Details
Melanthalia billardierei var. angustata Sonder 1855: 522
Published in: Sonder [O.G.] (1855 '1854'). [Plantae Muellerianae] Algae annis 1852 et 1853 collectae. Linnaea 26: 506-528.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melanthalia is Fucus obtusatus Labillardière.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Melanthalia abscissa (Turner) Hooker f. & Harvey.
Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (1996). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIB - Gracilariales, Rhodymeniales, Corallinales and Bonnemaisoniales. pp. [1]-392, 160 figs. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study with assistance from the State Herbarium of South Australia.
Eponomy
Named for Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière (28 October 1755 – 8 January 1834).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 February 2009 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 June 2025
