Myrionema irregulare Jaasund 1951
Publication Details
Myrionema irregulare Jaasund 1951: 131, fig. 2
Published in: Jaasund, E. (1951). Marine algae from northern Norway, I. Botaniska Notiser 1951: 128-142.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Myrionema is Myrionema strangulans Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Myriotrichia clavaeformis Harvey.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Type Information
Type locality: Northern Norway; (Jaasund 1951: 131) Type: Eric Jaasund; August 1949; (Jaasund 1951: 131)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), irregular (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 June 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
The species is not treated by Jaasund (1965), although the illustration in that publication (fig. 23) of the myrionemoid stage of Myriotrichia filiformis is identical with Myrionema irregulare (Athanasiadis, 1996). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025
