Pollexfenia minuta (Kylin) Papenfuss 1942
Publication Details
Pollexfenia minuta (Kylin) Papenfuss 1942: 447
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1942). Notes on algal nomenclature: I. Pollexfenia, Jeannerettia and Mesotrema. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America 28: 446-451.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pollexfenia is Pollexfenia pedicellata Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Papenfussia minuta Kylin.
Basionym
Papenfussia minuta Kylin
Type Information
Type locality: Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 466)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small; minute (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 September 2013
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 September 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
