Bactrophora irregularis Tilden & A.P.Fessenden 1931

Publication Details
Bactrophora irregularis Tilden & A.P.Fessenden 1931: 381, pls 20, 21

Published in: Tilden, J.E. & Fessenden, A.P. (1931). Bactrophora irregularis, a new brown alga from Australia. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 57: 381-388, pls 20, 21.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Bactrophora is Bactrophora filum (Harvey) J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eudesme australis (Harvey) J.Agardh.

Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (1967). A critical survey of the marine algae of southern Australia. II. Phaeophyta. Australian Journal of Botany 15: 189-270, 6 figs.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), irregular (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 16 June 2010 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 01 September 2023

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Taxonomic note
Included in synonymy with Tinocladia australia by Womersley (1967: 235), but not mentioned in Womersley (1987: 116). - (16 June 2010) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025