Polycavernosa tsudae I.A.Abbot & I.Meneses 1987
Publication Details
Polycavernosa tsudae I.A.Abbot & I.Meneses 1987: 195, figs 10-13
Published in: Meneses, I. & Abbott, I.A. (1987). Gracilaria and Polycavernosa (Rhodophyta) from Micronesia. Micronesica 20: 187-200, 13 figs.
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 Hydropuntia tsudae (I.A.Abbott & I.Meneses) M.J.Wynne.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Saipan lagoon, Northern Mariana Islands, Oceania; (Meneses & Abbott 1987: 196) Holotype: S.G. Nelson; May 21 1985; BISH; Abbot 17672 (Meneses & Abbott 1987: 196) Notes: Isotypes also held in GUAM and AST.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 November 2001 by Olivia Fitzgerald.
Last updated: 05 March 2007
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 March 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
