Tenarea pustulata (J.V.Lamouroux) Shameel, nom. inval. 1983
Current name:
Titanoderma pustulatum (J.V.Lamouroux) Nägeli
Near Kearney, Co.Down, Northern ireland. Grid ref. J6551. Coll 9th May 1977. Coll. O.Morton; det Y.M. Chamberlain; May 1978. Epiphytic on Mastocarpus stellatus in a large pool 20 feet or more across and no more than 1 foot deep among boulders and sBernard Picton (Bernard.Picton@magni.org.uk)
Publication Details
Tenarea pustulata (J.V.Lamouroux) Shameel, nom. inval. 1983: 81
Published in: Shameel, M. (1983). Notes on the seaweeds of Tripoli, Libya. Pakistan Journal of Botany 15(2): 79-83, no figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Tenarea is Tenarea tortuosa (Esper) Me.Lemoine.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Titanoderma pustulatum (J.V.Lamouroux) Nägeli.
Basionym
Melobesia pustulata J.V.Lamouroux
Type Information
Type locality: France; (Silva & al. 1996: 274) Lectotype: CN (Herb. Lamouroux); unnumbered (Womersley 1996: 229) Notes: Designated by Woelkerling, Chamberlain & Silva (1985: 325).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), having pustules (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2023
