Bryopsis clavaeformis J.Agardh 1887
Current name:
Pedobesia clavaeformis (J.Agardh) MacRaild & Womersley
Map Reef, near Yanchep, Western Australia.John Huisman (j.huisman@murdoch.edu.au)
Publication Details
Bryopsis clavaeformis J.Agardh 1887: 20
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1887). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. (Femte afdelningen.). Acta Universitatis Lundensis 23(2): 1-174, 5 plates.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Bryopsis is Bryopsis pennata J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pedobesia clavaeformis (J.Agardh) MacRaild & Womersley.
Type Information
Type locality: Western Port, Victoria, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 811) Holotype: LD, Herb.
Agardh; 14897 (Womersley 1984: 292)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), club-shaped (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
