Cystophora tenuis Womersley 1987
Publication Details
Cystophora tenuis Womersley 1987: 390-392, 395, figs 143B, 145E
Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. (1987). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part II. pp. [1]-484, 169 figs, 1 table, 8 plates, 4 maps. Adelaide: South Australian Government Printing Division.
Request PDFPublication date: "14th December 1987"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cystophora is Cystophora retroflexa (Labillardière) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 647) Type: Womersley, Clarke & Engler; 2 September 1979; upper sublittoral; ADU; A50627 (Womersley 1987: 390)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, fine, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 October 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 October 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025
