Pterocladiella minima (Guiry & Womersley) Santelices & Hommersand 1997

Publication Details
Pterocladiella minima (Guiry & Womersley) Santelices & Hommersand 1997

Published in: Santelices, B. & Hommersand, M. (1997). Pterocladiella, a new genus in the Gelidiaceae (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 36: 114-119.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pterocladiella is Pterocladiella capillacea (S.G.Gmelin) Santelices & Hommersand.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Gelidiella minima Guiry & Womersley

Type Information
Type locality: Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia; (Guiry & Womersley 1992: 166) Holotype: Kraft & van Amerongen; 1 March 1989; 2.5-4m; AD; A60496 (Guiry & Womersley 1992: 166) Notes: Isotype: GALW 8059.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very little, very least (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 18 May 2004 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 August 2005

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 August 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024

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