Melastictis desmarestiae Reinsch 1890
Publication Details
Melastictis desmarestiae Reinsch 1890: 406, pl. XV: figs 9, 10 (as 'Desmarestiae')
Published in: Reinsch, P.F. (1890). Zur Meeresalgenflora von Süd-Georgien. In: Die internationale Polarforschung 1882-1883: Geschichtlicher Theil und in einem Anhange mehrere einzelne Abhandlungen physikalischen und sonstigen Inhalts. Band II. Beschreibende Naturwissenschaften. (Neumayer, G. von Eds), pp. 366-449. Berlin: Verlag von A. Asher.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Melastictis.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
, resembling, or growing on or in species of the genus Desmarestia
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 July 2011
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Taxonomic note
The status of this monotypic genus is uncertain (Papenfuss, 1964: 18). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 May 2025
