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Myelophycus intestinalis De A.Saunders 1901
Publication Details
Myelophycus intestinalis De A.Saunders 1901: 420, pl. 47
Published in: Saunders, De A. (1901). Papers from the Harriman Alaska Expedition XXV. The algae. Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences 3: 391-486, 19 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Myelophycus is Myelophycus caespitosus Kjellman.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Melanosiphon intestinalis (De A.Saunders) M.J.Wynne.
Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. (1969). Life history and systematic studies of some Pacific North American Phaeophyceae (brown algae). University of California Publications in Botany 50: 1-88.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), relating to or found in the intestines (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 November 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 17 June 2025
