Melobesia pacifica Heydrich 1901
Publication Details
Melobesia pacifica Heydrich 1901: 529
Published in: Heydrich, F. (1901). Die Lithothamnien des Museum d'histoire naturelle in Paris. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 28: 529-545, 1 pl. [pl. XI].
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mastophora pacifica (Heydrich) Foslie.
Type Information
Type locality: Hawaiian Islands; (Woelkerling 1998: 378) Holotype: collector not indicated; date not indicated; PC; no. 49a, General Herbarium box collection (non-fossil; filed in non-geniculate coralline type collections cabinet under basionym) (Woelkerling 1998: 378) Notes: Holotype fragment: TRH, no. 49a, includes slides 653, 654 and one unnumbered slide.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
