Penicillus arbuscula Montagne 1842
Current name: Penicillus nodulosus (J.V.Lamouroux) Blainville
Publication Details
Penicillus arbuscula Montagne 1842: 14, pl. VI [6]: fig. 2
Published in: Montagne, [J.F.] C. (1842). Prodromus generum specierumque phycearum novarum, in itinere ad polum antarcticum...ab illustri Dumont d'Urville peracto collectarum, notis diagnosticis tantum huc evulgatarum, descriptionibus verò fusioribus nec non iconibus analyticis iam iamque illustrandarum. pp. [1-]16. Parisiis [Paris]: apud Gide, editorem.
Request PDFPublication date: Before 10 Sept 1842
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Penicillus is Penicillus capitatus Lamarck.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Penicillus nodulosus (J.V.Lamouroux) Blainville.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. Ins. Toud; d'Urvinne et cl. Hombron/" [Toud Island (Warrior Islet), Torres Strait, Australia]; (Montagne 1842: 14) Notes: Type in herb, Montagne, PC.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), A small tree; little tree (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 July 2002 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 08 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
