Phycocelis maculans Collins 1896
Publication Details
Phycocelis maculans Collins 1896: 459, pl. 278
Published in: Collins, F.S. (1896). Notes on New England marine algae - VII. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 23: 458-462, pl. 278.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phycocelis is Phycocelis foecunda Strömfelt.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hecatonema terminale (Kützing) Kylin.
Type Information
Type locality: Spectacle I., Penobscot Bay, Maine, U.S.A; (Womersley 1987: 316) Type: FH?; (Yoshida 1998: 270) Notes: Womersley (1987: 316) notes that the type was growing in a shallow pool on Rhodymenia palmata ; in NY?
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), spotted, blotched, or bearing spots.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 April 2011
Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=17420
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 April 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
