Pterochondria pygmaea (Setchell) Hollenberg
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Ceramiales
Family Rhodomelaceae
Tribe Streblocladieae
Genus Pterochondria
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Publication details
Pterochondria pygmaea (Setchell) Hollenberg 1942: 533
Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pterochondria is Pterochondria woodii (Harvey) Hollenberg.
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pterochondria woodii var. pygmaea (Setchell) Dawson
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Created: 01 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 23 September 2004 by M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 February 2020.
