Echinophycus minutus Huisman 2001
Publication Details
Echinophycus minutus Huisman 2001: 177, figs 1-12
Published in: Huisman, J.M. (2001). Echinophycus minutus (Rhodomelaceae, Ceramiales), a new red algal genus and species from north-western Australia. Phycological Research 49: 177-182.
Request PDFPublication date: September 2001
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Echinophycus.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: North-east of Courteney Head Light, Malus Island, Dampier Archipelago; (Haglund, et al. 1996: 178) Holotype: S. Slack-Smith & M. Hewitt; dredged at 15-16 m depth at Western Australian Museum Stn DA2/99/32; PERTH; 08442533 (formerly MURU DAR 2243-slide) (Huisman 2018: 506)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small, minute (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 September 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 October 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
