Besa japonica (Suringar) A.V.Skriptsova & S.Y.Shibneva 2020
Publication Details
Besa japonica (Suringar) A.V.Skriptsova & S.Y.Shibneva 2020: 76, figs 16-26
Published in: Shibneva, S.Y., Skriptsova, A.V., Semenchenko, A.A. & Suzuki, M. (2020 '2021'). Morphological and molecular reassessment of three species of the genus Besa (Phyllophoraceae, Rhodophyta) from the Northwest Pacific. European Journal of Phycology 56(1): 72-84, 38 figs, 1 table.
Publication date: online 17 June 2020
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Besa is Besa papillaeformis Setchell.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Gymnogongrus japonicus Suringar
Type Information
Type locality: "Iaponia: Textor" [Japan: collected by C.J. Textor]; (Index Nominum Algarum) "Lectotype": C.J. Textor; L; sheet No 943.85.36 (Shibneva et al. 2020: 76) Notes: The selection of a lectotype is not effective since the words "here designated" are not used. There is no explanation as to why a lectotype is necessary since only one collection is mentioned by Suringar.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Japan (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 March 2021 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 March 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 May 2024
