Placoma vesiculosa Schousboe ex Bornet & Thuret 1876
Publication Details
Placoma vesiculosa Schousboe ex Bornet & Thuret 1876: 4, pl. I: figs 6-10 (as 'vesiculosum')
Published in: Bornet, É. & Thuret, G. (1876). Notes algologiques recueil d'observations sur les algues. Fasc. 1. pp. i-xx, 1-70, pls I-XXV. Paris: G. Masson.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Placoma.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyanoplacoma vesiculosa (Schousboe ex Bornet & Thuret) Molinari & Guiry.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Hab. ad rupes marinas rore undarum irrigatas prope Tingin (Schousboe) et Biarritz (Ipsi !). [Sea-cliffs moistened by sea-spray; Morocco (Tangier); France (Biarritz); ]; (Bornet & Thuret 1876: 4)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), covered with little bladders or blisters (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 October 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
