Pseudostruvea covalamensis M.O.P.Iyengar 1981

Publication Details
Pseudostruvea covalamensis M.O.P.Iyengar 1981: 59, figs 1-27

Published in: Iyengar, M.O.P. (1981). Contributions to our knowledge of South Indian algae - XI. Pseudostruvea covalamensis sp. nov. from South India. Seaweed Research and Utilisation 4(2): 59-64, 27 figs.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pseudostruvea is Pseudostruvea siamensis L.Egerod.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Struveopsis covalamensis (M.O.P.Iyengar) P.C.Silva.

Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.

Type Information
Type locality: Kovalam, near Madras, India; (Silva & al. 1996: 800)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 12 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 July 2016

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025