Phyllymenia cornea (Kützing) Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1936

Publication Details
Phyllymenia cornea (Kützing) Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1936: 473

Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1936). Iridophycus gen. nov. and its representation in South America. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America 22: 469-473.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phyllymenia is Phyllymenia hieroglyphica J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pachymenia cornea (Kützing) Chiang.

Basionym
Iridaea cornea Kützing

Type Information
Type locality: Cape Agulhas, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 202)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horny, hard and close-textured but not brittle (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 06 June 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 08 October 2013

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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024

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