Mastophora flabellata (Sonder) Harvey 1849

Metamastophora flabellata (Sonder) Setchell

Current name: Metamastophora flabellata (Sonder) Setchell
Rottnest Island, Western Australia.John Huisman (j.huisman@murdoch.edu.au)

Publication Details
Mastophora flabellata (Sonder) Harvey 1849: (1847-1849): 108

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mastophora is Mastophora licheniformis Decaisne.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Metamastophora flabellata (Sonder) Setchell.

Basionym
Melobesia flabellata Sonder

Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia (mouth of Swan River); (Silva & al. 1996: 260) Lectotype: Preiss, prior to 1845; MEL; 516739 (Wilks & Woelkerling 1991: 528) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Harvey (1849 [1847-1849]: 108). Designated and depicted by Woelkerling (1980: 238, fig. 1).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flabellate, fan-shaped (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 02 August 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 17 April 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 April 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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