Basispora africana D.M.John & G.W.Lawson 1974
Publication Details
Basispora africana D.M.John & G.W.Lawson 1974: 285, figs 1-4
Published in: John, D.M. & Lawson, G.W. (1974). Basispora, a new genus of the Ralfsiaceae. British Phycological Journal 9: 285-290, 4 figs, 1 table.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Basispora.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: just to the west of the village of Kokrobite (5°29'N, 0°21'W), Ghana; (John & Lawson 1974: 286) Type (bearing unilocular sporangia): John & Seku, No. 7100; 29 November 1973; lower part of upper subzone of eulittoral, on rocks moderately exposed to wave-action where barnacles are in low abundance; BM; (John & Lawson 1974: 286)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 February 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 October 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 October 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024