Mastodia antarctica (Kützing) C.W.Dodge 1948
Current name:
Prasiola crispa (Lightfoot) Kützing
TYPE (L) - 14 December 2018. Creative Commons
Publication Details
Mastodia antarctica (Kützing) C.W.Dodge 1948
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mastodia is Mastodia tessellata (Hooker f. & Harvey) Hooker f. & Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prasiola crispa (Lightfoot) Kützing.
Basionym
Prasiola antarctica Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: Antarctic Peninsula; (Ricker 1987: 46) Type: L?; Notes: "Island, lat. 64 13 South; long. 57 West, Jan 6 1843"; J.D. Hooker (INA). Mount Erebus, Ross Island (64º135 S, 57º E); marked "K Suringar, in 1843" but exact date not readable (Kützing's handwriting) (Moniz et al. 2012: table 1).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1973).
Created: 11 April 2009 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 April 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 April 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
