Cystophora expansa Womersley 1964

Publication Details
Cystophora expansa Womersley 1964: 77, figs 15-17, pl. 5: fig. 2

Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. (1964). The morphology and taxonomy of Cystophora and related genera (Phaeophyta). Australian Journal of Botany 12: 53-110, 48 figs, 16 plates.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cystophora is Cystophora retroflexa (Labillardière) J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Blossevillea expansa Areschoug

Type Information
Type locality: Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 644) Type: S; (Womersley 1987: 384) Notes: Womersley (1987: 384) notes that there is a probable isotype in MEL (356).

Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 February 2018

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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 28 March 2024

 
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