Plocamium angustum var. pusillum (Sonder) Harvey 1863
Publication Details
Plocamium angustum var. pusillum (Sonder) Harvey 1863: xxxix
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Plocamium is Plocamium vulgare J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Plocamium cartilagineum (Linnaeus) P.S.Dixon.
Basionym
Plocamium pusillum Sonder
Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 340) Lectotype: epiphytic on a stem of Amphibolis; MEL; 1005815 (Huisman & Saunders 2021: 236, fig. 2) Notes: Collector: Preiss (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), narrow (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 July 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 July 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
