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.

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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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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