Nanozostera americana (Hartog) Tomlinson & Posluszny 2001

Publication Details
Nanozostera americana (Hartog) Tomlinson & Posluszny 2001: 432

Published in: Tomlinson, P.B. & Posluzny, U. (2001). Generic limits in the seagrass family Zosteraceae. Taxon 50: 429-437.

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Publication date: "May 2001"

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nanozostera is Nanozostera noltei (Hornemann) Tomlinson & Posluszny.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nanozostera japonica (Ascherson & Graebner) Tomlinson & Posluszny.

Basionym
Zostera americana Hartog

Type Information
Type locality: Long Island, Pacific County, Washington, USA; (Hartog 1970: 77) Holotype: N. Hotchkiss 7525; 9 September 1957; Sof-mud bottom near the high-tide line; US; (Hartog 1970: 77)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 11 December 2018 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 December 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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