Mesotrema australis (Harvey) Papenfuss 1942
Current name: Martensia australis Harvey
Publication Details
Mesotrema australis (Harvey) Papenfuss 1942: 449
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1942). Notes on algal nomenclature: I. Pollexfenia, Jeannerettia and Mesotrema. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America 28: 446-451.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mesotrema is Mesotrema pavonia J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Martensia australis Harvey.
Basionym
Martensia australis Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: "King George's Sound, February, rare" [King George Sound, Western Australia]; (Harvey 1855: 537) Lectotype: Herb. Harvey, TCD; Aust. Alg. Exsicc. 111B (Yoshida 1998: 981) Notes: Travelling Set No. 88 missing in 1952 (Womersley 2003: 97).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 May 2010
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 May 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 May 2024
