Rhizophyllis pacifica Børgesen 1924
Current name:
Contarinia pacifica (Børgesen) Denizot
Rowley Shoals, Western AustraliaJ.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Rhizophyllis pacifica Børgesen 1924: 281-284, figs 29-31
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1924). Marine algae from Easter Island. In: The Natural History of Juan Fernandez and Easter Island. (Skottsberg, C. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. 247-309. Uppsala: Almquist & Wiksells.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhizophyllis is Rhizophyllis squamariae (Meneghini) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Contarinia pacifica (Børgesen) Denizot.
Type Information
Type locality: Hanga Piko, Easter Island; (Børgesen 1924: 284) Type: C. Skottsberg; Growing on Lithothamnion; C?; (Børgesen 1924: 282)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 April 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2005
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
