Basispora africana D.M.John & G.W.Lawson 1974
Publication Details
Basispora africana D.M.John & G.W.Lawson 1974: 285, figs 1-4
Published in: John, D.M. & Lawson, G.W. (1974). Basispora, a new genus of the Ralfsiaceae. British Phycological Journal 9: 285-290, 4 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Basispora.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: just to the west of the village of Kokrobite (5°29'N, 0°21'W), Ghana; (John & Lawson 1974: 286) Type (bearing unilocular sporangia): John & Seku, No. 7100; 29 November 1973; lower part of upper subzone of eulittoral, on rocks moderately exposed to wave-action where barnacles are in low abundance; BM; (John & Lawson 1974: 286)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 February 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 October 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 October 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
