Moniliformia nodularia (Mertens) Decaisne 1841
Publication Details
Moniliformia nodularia (Mertens) Decaisne 1841: 146
Published in: Decaisne, J. (1841). Plantes de l'Arabie Heureuse, recueillies par M. P.-E. Botta et décrites par M. J. Decaisne. Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 2(2): 89-199, pls V-VII.
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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Moniliformia is Fucus moniliformis Labillardière.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hormophysa cuneiformis (J.F.Gmelin) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Basionym
Fucus nodularius Mertens
Type Information
Type locality: "Novae Hollandiae" [Western Australia]; (Silva & al. 1996: 652) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Womersley (1967: 256) for more information on the type locality of this species. "Nov. Holl. occid." [may be the Shark Bay region] (Womersley 1987: 356).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 October 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 July 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 March 2025
