Bryopsis penicillata Suhr 1844
Current name:
Bryopsis cupressina J.V.Lamouroux
Plate I from Moritz Seubert - 01 January 0001. Out of copyright
Publication Details
Bryopsis penicillata Suhr 1844: 9, pl. I: fig. 1a, 1b
Published in: Seubert, M. (1844). Flora azorica quam ex collectionibus schedisque Hochstetteri patris et filii elaboravit et tabulis XV propria manu aeri incisis. pp. i-vi, 1-50, pls I-XV. Bonnae: Apud Adolphum Marcum.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Bryopsis is Bryopsis pennata J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bryopsis cupressina J.V.Lamouroux.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a pencil or an artist'’s camel-hair brush (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 December 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
