Palmoclathrus stipitatus Womersley 1971

Publication Details
Palmoclathrus stipitatus Womersley 1971: 229, figs 1-6

Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. (1971). Palmoclathrus, a new deep water genus of Chlorophyta. Phycologia 10(2-3): 229-233.

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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Palmoclathrus.

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

Type Information
Type locality: Waldegrave I., South Australia; (Womersley 1984: 126) Type: Shepherd; 23 October 1970; 22 m deep; ADU; A37363 (Womersley 1984: 126)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stipitate, provided with a stalk or a little stipe (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 30 April 2000 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 January 2020

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Habitat note
Known only from deep water but in such localities may be common (Womersley 1984). - (04 February 2011) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025

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