Mychodea chamaedoridis Børgesen 1943
Publication Details
Mychodea chamaedoridis Børgesen 1943: 77, figs 41, 42
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1943). Some marine algae from Mauritius. III. Rhodophyceae. Part 2. Gelidiales, Cryptonemiales, Gigartinales. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Biologiske Meddelelser 19(1): 1-85, 42 figs, 1 plate.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Mychodea is Mychodea carnosa Hooker f. & Harvey.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: Flat Island, Mauritius; (Silva & al. 1996: 309)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 September 2019
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Nomenclatural note
Incorrectly as "chamaedoris" in Silva, Basson & Moe (1996). - (10 March 2014) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic note
Reproduction in the type is not known, but Børgesen's illustrations of cross and longitudinal sections "are unlike that of any Mychodea)." (Kraft 1978: 571). - (25 September 2019) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025
