Peyssonnelia obscura Weber Bosse 1921

Peyssonnelia obscura Weber Bosse

Current name: Peyssonnelia obscura Weber Bosse
Palau Islands, West Pacific, 20 m deep - 08 December 2004. Palau International Coral Reef Center

Publication Details
Peyssonnelia obscura Weber Bosse 1921: 274, fig. 92

Published in: Weber-van Bosse, A. (1921). Liste des algues du Siboga. II. Rhodophyceae. Première partie. Protoflorideae, Nemalionales, Cryptonemiales. Vol. 59b pp. 187-310, figs 53-109, Plates VI-VIII. Leiden.

Request PDF

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Peyssonnelia is Peyssonnelia squamaria (S.G.Gmelin) Decaisne ex J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Syntype localities: Philippine Islands; various in Indonesia, including Semau and Solor; (Silva & al. 1996: 213)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dark, shady, indisctinct (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 31 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 03 June 2021

Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.

Loading synonyms...
Loading notes...
Loading common names...
Loading distribution...
Loading references...
Loading bibliographical references...
Loading culture providers...

Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=2060

Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
Currently in AlgaeBase: