Sarcopeltis antarctica Hommersand, Hughey, Leister & P.W.Gabrielson 2020
Publication Details
Sarcopeltis antarctica Hommersand, Hughey, Leister & P.W.Gabrielson 2020: 80, fig. 3 A-D
Published in: Hughey, J.R., Leister, G.L., Gabrielson, P.W. & Hommersand, M.H. (2020). Sarcopeltis gen. nov. (Gigartinaceae, Rhodophyta), with S. skottsbergii comb. nov. from southern South America and S. antarctica sp. nov. from the Antarctic Peninsula. Phytotaxa 468(1): 75-88, 4 figs.
Publication date: October 23, 2020
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sarcopeltis is Sarcopeltis skottsbergii (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Hommersand, Hughey, Leister & P.W.Gabrielson.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "ANTARCTICA. Hermit Island -64.798167, -64.006667"; (Hughey & al. 2020: 80) Holotype: Charles D. Amsler; 26 March 20; epilithic 14 m depth; NCU; 633005 cystocarpic. (Hughey & al. 2020: 80)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 October 2020 by Paul Gabrielson.
Last updated: 18 November 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 May 2025
