Pleurocapsa violacea Weber Bosse 1926
Publication Details
Pleurocapsa violacea Weber Bosse 1926: 61, fig. 1
Published in: Weber-van Bosse, A. (1926). Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific expedition 1914-16 XXXIII. Algues de l'expédition danoise aux îles Kei. Videnskabelige Meddelelser Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening 81: 57-155.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pleurocapsa is Pleurocapsa fuliginosa Hauck.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
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: 02 September 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 23 January 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
