Asteromenia peltata (W.R.Taylor) Huisman & A.J.K.Millar 1996
Publication Details
Asteromenia peltata (W.R.Taylor) Huisman & A.J.K.Millar 1996: 139, figs 2, 3, 7-9, 11, 14
Published in: Huisman, J.M. & Millar, A.J.K. (1996). Asteromenia (Rhodymeniaceae, Rhodymeniales), a new red algal genus based on Fauchea peltata. Journal of Phycology 32: 138-145, 17 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Asteromenia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fauchea peltata W.R.Taylor
Type Information
Type locality: Isla Tortuga, Venezuela; (Taylor 1942: 113) Lectotype: 21 April 1939; dredged from 38-40m depth on a bottom of dead coral, sta. A44. No. 39-559; UC; LAM 500206 (Huisman & Millar 1996: 139) Notes: Herbarium Allan Hancock Foundation No. 6969. See Saunders et al. (2006: 1590) regarding the identity of specimens on the lectotype sheet.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), target-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
