Entophysalis violacea Collins, nom. illeg. 1920
Publication Details
Entophysalis violacea Collins, nom. illeg. 1920: 619
Published in: Howe, M.A. (1920). Algae. In: The Bahama flora. (Britton, N.L. & Millspaugh, C.F. Eds), pp. 553-618. New York: published by the authors.
Request PDFPublication date: 26 jun 1920
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Entophysalis is Entophysalis granulosa Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Entophysalis collinsii G.De Toni.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 August 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 21 July 2014
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 July 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
