Dasya pellucida Harvey 1849
Publication Details
Dasya pellucida Harvey 1849: 67-68, pl. 27 (bottom left)
Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1845). Algae antarcticae, being characters and descriptions of the hitherto unpublished species of algae, discovered in Lord Auckland's Group, Campbell's Island, Kerguelen's Land, Falkland Islands, Cape Horn and other southern circumpolar regions, during the voyage of H.M. discovery ships "Erebus" and "Terror". London Journal of Botany 4: 249-276, 293-298.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dasya is Dasya pedicellata (C.Agardh) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heterosiphonia pellucida (Harvey) Falkenberg.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Green Point and Muizenberg, False Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 443)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pellucid, translucent but not hyaline (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 November 2005
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
