Cyrtymenia cornea (Kützing) F.Schmitz 1897
Current name:
Pachymenia cornea (Kützing) Chiang
Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape, South Africa in July 2009 - 01 June 2009. Robert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Cyrtymenia cornea (Kützing) F.Schmitz 1897: 511
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cyrtymenia is Cyrtymenia hieroglyphica (J.Agardh) F.Schmitz.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pachymenia cornea (Kützing) Chiang.
Basionym
Iridaea cornea Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: Cape Agulhas, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 202)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horny, hard and close-textured but not brittle (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 June 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
