Elachista maculiformis J.Agardh 1877
Publication Details
Elachista maculiformis J.Agardh 1877: 4 (as 'maculaeformis')
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1878 '1877'). De Algis Novae Zelandiae marinis. In Supplementum Florae Hookerianae. Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 14(4): [1]-32.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Elachista is Elachista scutellata Duby.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Herponema maculiforme (J.Agardh) Laing.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spot-shaped (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 February 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
