Acetabularia pusilla (M.Howe) Collins 1909
Current name:
Parvocaulis pusillus (M.Howe) S.Berger & al.
Three cells, two with gametangia.
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Publication Details
Acetabularia pusilla (M.Howe) Collins 1909: 379
Published in: Collins, F.S. (1909). The green algae of North America. Tufts College Studies (Science) 2: 79-480, 18 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: July 1909
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Acetabularia is Acetabularia acetabulum (Linnaeus) P.C.Silva.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Parvocaulis pusillus (M.Howe) S.Berger & al..
Basionym
Acetabulum pusillum M.Howe
Type Information
Syntype localities: "On a reef, near low-water mark, with Neomeris annulata and Acetabulum polyphysoides, Montego Bay, Jamaica, Howe 5029a (type), January 19, 1907; Mariguana, Bahamas, Howe S4S3. Castle Island, Bahamas, Howe 5731b."; (Howe 1909: 90)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 November 2015
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Craig Schneider in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
