Melobesia farinosa f. mauritiana Foslie 1905
Publication Details
Melobesia farinosa f. mauritiana Foslie 1905: 4
Published in: Foslie, M. (1905). New lithothamnia and systematical remarks. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1905(5): 1-9.
Request PDFPublication date: etween 25.viii.1905 and 30.iv.1906
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: Ile Maurice [= Mauritius]; (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 126) Holotype: vi.1890; eelgrass?; TRH; A15-890 (Woelkerling & al. 2005: 126)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), mealy, covered with farina (flour-like, powdery covering) (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 July 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 10 August 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
