Actinotrichia fragilis (Forsskål) Børgesen 1932
Current name:
Actinotrichia fragilis (Forsskål) Børgesen
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Publication Details
Actinotrichia fragilis (Forsskål) Børgesen 1932: 6
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1932). A revision of Forsskål's algae mentioned in Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica and found in his herbarium in the Botanical Museum of the University of Copenhagen. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 8(2): 1-14, 4 figs, 1 plate.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Actinotrichia is Actinotrichia rigida (J.V.Lamouroux) Decaisne.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fucus fragilis Forsskål
Type Information
Type locality: Mokha, Yemen; (Silva & al. 1996: 104)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fragile (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 June 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
