Tripodiscus scaber (Ralfs) Kuntze 1898
Publication Details
Tripodiscus scaber (Ralfs) Kuntze 1898: 434
Published in: Kuntze, O. (1898). Revisio generum plantarum. Pars III (3). pp. 1-576. Leipzig, London, Milano, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. A. Schechert, Charles Klincksierck.
Request PDFPublication date: 28 Sep 1898
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Tripodiscus is Tripodiscus argus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Aulacodiscus scaber Ralfs.
Basionym
Aulacodiscus scaber Ralfs
Type Information
Type locality: Peruvian guano; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), scabrous, i.e., rough or gritty to the touch on account of numerous minute projections (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 April 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
