Mesogloia divaricata C.Agardh 1824
Current name:
Helminthora divaricata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh
Finavarra, Co. Clare, Ireland; MLWN lagoon; epiphytic on Polyides rotundus - 08 August 2002. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Mesogloia divaricata C.Agardh 1824: 51
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].
Request PDFPublication date: probably September 1824
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mesogloia is Mesogloia vermicularis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Helminthora divaricata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: In mari Atlantico; (Agardh 1824: 51) Lectotype: LD; herb. alg. Agardh 31980 (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 140) Notes: The lectotype is from Cádiz, Spain.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), divaricate, spreading at a wide angle (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 December 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
