Sarcomenia tenera (Harvey) J.Agardh 1863

Publication Details
Sarcomenia tenera (Harvey) J.Agardh 1863: 1264-1266

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sarcomenia is Sarcomenia delesserioides Sonder.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sarcotrichia tenera (Harvey) Womersley & Shepley.

Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (2003). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIID Ceramiales - Delesseriaceae, Sarcomeniaceae, Rhodomelaceae. pp. [1]-533, 226 figs, 2 pls. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study & State Herbarium of South Australia.

Basionym
Dasya tenera Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: Fremantle, Western Australia; (Womersley & Shepley 1959: 188) Holotype: Harvey; TCD, Herb. Harvey; Trav. Set 78 (Womersley 2003: 157)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, delicate (Brown 1946).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 29 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 September 2004

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025

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