Acrotylus australis J.Agardh 1849
Current name: Acrotylus australis J.Agardh
Publication Details
Acrotylus australis J.Agardh 1849: 86
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1849). Algolosgiska bidrag. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Adademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 6: 79-89.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Acrotylus.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. ad Sidney Australiae." [Sydney, New South Wales, Australia]; (Agardh 1849: 87) Holotype: LD; Herb. Alg. Agardh 32611 (Womersley 1994: 366) Notes: Saunders & McDonald (2010: 657) give as "lectotype" MEL 504193.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Common on rough-water coasts, usually in deep water or shaded situations (Kraft & Womersley 1994: 366).
Created: 16 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 June 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 October 2024