Polycavernosa changii B.Xia & I.A.Abbott 1987
Publication Details
Polycavernosa changii B.Xia & I.A.Abbott 1987: 407, 409, figs 3, 11
Published in: Xia, B. & Abbott, I.A. (1987). New species of Polycavernosa Chang & Xia (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta) from the western Pacific. Phycologia 26: 405-418, 14 figs, 2 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polycavernosa is Polycavernosa fastigiata C.F.Chang & B.M.Xia.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria changii (B.M.Xia & I.A.Abbott) I.A.Abbott, J.Zhang & B.M.Xia.
Type Information
Type locality: about 200 m northeast of beacon opposite Glugor Marine Police Jetty, Pinang, Malaysia; (Xia & Abbott 1987: 409) Holotype: Jack R. Fisher ; 10 March 1983; intertidal mud flat, attached to edge of old coconut shell partly buried in mud; BISH; Fisher #1022 (tetrasporangial and spermatangial) (Xia & Abbott 1987: 409) Notes: Isotype: BISH.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 17 September 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
