Leptofauchea anastomosans (Weber Bosse) R.E.Norris & Aken 1985
Current name:
Asteromenia anastomosans (Weber Bosse) G.W.Saunders, C.E.Lane, C.W.Schneider & Kraft
Leptofauchea anastomosansCakaulevu Reef Plants - 08 December 2004. ORDA and Peter Skelton (skeltonp@bigpond.net.au) and Peter Skelton (skeltonp@bigpond.net.au)
Publication Details
Leptofauchea anastomosans (Weber Bosse) R.E.Norris & Aken 1985: 58, figs 10-12
Published in: Norris, R.E. & Aken, M.E. (1985). Marine benthic algae new to South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 51: 55-65, 31 figs, 2 tables.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Leptofauchea is Leptofauchea nitophylloides (J.Agardh) Kylin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asteromenia anastomosans (Weber Bosse) G.W.Saunders, C.E.Lane, C.W.Schneider & Kraft.
Basionym
Rhodymenia anastomosans Weber Bosse
Type Information
Type locality: Kei [Kai] Islands, Indonesia; (Weber-van Bosse 1926: 150) Lectotype: fig. 9 (epitype) (Weber-van Bosse 1926: 150)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), anastomosing.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 January 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024