Magnephycus ornatus (Foslie & M.Howe) Athanasiadis & D.L.Ballantine 2024
Publication Details
Magnephycus ornatus (Foslie & M.Howe) Athanasiadis & D.L.Ballantine 2024: 131, figs 51-55
Published in: Athanasiadis, A. & Ballantine, D.L. (2024). Anatomy and classification of the Mesophyllaceae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta), based on phylogenetic principles. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 118: [i]-xii, [1]-216, 83 figures, 6 tables.
Publication date: "Publication date (online): 22 February 2024"
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Magnephycus.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Lithothamnion mesomorphum var. ornatum Foslie & M.Howe
Type Information
Type locality: Cave Cays, Exuma Chain, Bahamas; (Woelkerling 1998: 355) Holotype: M.A. Howe; 19.ii.1905; under rock overhang, low littoral; NY; Howe no. 4021 (Woelkerling 1998: 355) Notes: Isotypes: PC, Howe no. 4021, General Herbarium box collection (non-fossil; filed in non-geniculate coralline type collections cabinet under basionym); BM, Howe no. 4021, algal box collection 922; L 942.360-29 (Howe no. 4021); TRH, Howe no4021, includes slide 1579 and two slides numbered Howe 4021.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), furnished, equipped, embellished, adorned (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 February 2024 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 April 2024
