Petrocelis cruenta J.Agardh 1851

Publication Details
Petrocelis cruenta J.Agardh 1851: 490

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 1. pp. 337 [bis]-351 [bis] 352-506. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Publication date: Jan-Jun

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Petrocelis.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mastocarpus stellatus (Stackhouse) Guiry.

Type Information
Type locality: Brest; (Dixon & Irvine 1977) Lectotype: herb. alg. Agardh; 27581, LD (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 244)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bloody.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 28 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 May 2009

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 May 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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