Apoglossocolax pusillus Maggs & Hommersand 1993
Publication Details
Apoglossocolax pusillus Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 207, figs 66 A-H (as 'pusilla')
Published in: Maggs, C.A. & Hommersand, M.H. (1993). Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 3A. Ceramiales. pp. [i]-xv, 1-444, 129 figs, map. London: HMSO.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Apoglossocolax.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Old Harry Rocks, Studland, Dorset, England; (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 209) Holotype: Maggs; 18 vii 1990; BM; Isotypes: BM. Paratypes GALW, PC. Galway (Flannery Bridge), 13 ix 1988, Maggs (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 209)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 May 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
