Neomeris nitida Harvey ex Munier-Chalmas 1877

Current name:
Bornetella nitida (Munier-Chalmas) Sonder
Palau Islands, West Pacific, 1 m deep with Bornetella sphaericaPalau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Neomeris nitida Harvey ex Munier-Chalmas 1877: 816
Published in: Munier-Chalmas, E. (1877). Observations sur les algues calcaires appartenant au groupe des Siphonées verticillées (Dasycladées Harv.) et confondues avec les Foraminifères. Compte Rendu Hebdomadaire des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences de Paris 85: 814-817, 4 figures.
Publication date: 1877
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Neomeris is Neomeris dumetosa J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bornetella nitida (Munier-Chalmas) Sonder.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shining.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 September 2022
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Taxonomic note
At INA it appears also Neomeris nitida Harvey Friendly Isl. Alg. 83. 1857. (No description), but it was invalid: lacking description. - (17 June 2025) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 September 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 July 2025