Pterocladiella microscopica Lipkin & Papenfuss 2002
Publication Details
Pterocladiella microscopica Lipkin & Papenfuss 2002: 11-12, figs 2, 3
Published in: Lipkin, Y. & Silva, P.C. (2002). Marine algae and seagrasses of the Dahlak Archipelago, southern Red Sea. Nova Hedwigia 75(1-2): 1-90, 7 figs.
Publication date: "August 2002"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pterocladiella is Pterocladiella capillacea (S.G.Gmelin) Santelices & Hommersand.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pterocladiella minima (Guiry & Womersley) Santelices & Hommersand.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Mersat Abiad, Entedebir Island, Dahlak Archipelago, Eritrea; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 11) Holotype: G. F. Papenfuss; 12 March 1962; On a snail’s shell, with many microscopic epiphytes; UC; 1462284 (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 11) Notes: Isotype in TELA.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), microscopic (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 September 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 May 2010
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 May 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
