Callophyllis fastigiata var. pygmaea Hohenacker, nom. inval. 1857
Publication Details
Callophyllis fastigiata var. pygmaea Hohenacker, nom. inval. 1857: no. 281
Published in: Hohenacker, R.F. (1857). Algae marinae siccatae. Eine Sammlung europäischer und ausländischer Meeralgen in getrockneten Exemplaren mit einem kurzen Texte versehen von Prof. Dr. Kützing. pp. Nos 251-300. Esslingen.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Callophyllis is Callophyllis variegata (Bory) Kützing.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fastigiate, with branches clustered, parallel and erect, giving a narrow elongated habit (occasionally meaning branched reaching to the same height) (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 October 2019 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 December 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 December 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
