Mesogloia filum Harvey 1855
Current name:
Cladosiphon filum (Harvey) Kylin
Cape Peron, Western Australia; scale - 100 µmJ.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Mesogloia filum Harvey 1855: 536
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Some account of the marine botany of the colony of western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 525-566.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mesogloia is Mesogloia vermicularis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladosiphon filum (Harvey) Kylin.
Type Information
Type locality: King George Sound, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 616) Type: Harvey; Herb. Harvey, TCD; (Womersley 1987: 120) Notes: Harvey, Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 93B.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), a thread (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
