Elachista tenuis Yamada 1928
Publication Details
Elachista tenuis Yamada 1928: 511, fig. 11
Published in: Yamada, Y. (1928). Report on the biological survey of Mutsu Bay. 9. Marine algae of Mutsu Bay and adjacent waters. II. Science Reports of the Tohoku University, Fourth Series (Biology) 3(4.1): 497-534, 25 figures.
Publication date: 2 September 1928
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Elachista is Elachista scutellata Duby.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Mutsu Bay, Japan ; (Lee 2000: 17) Type: herb. Yendo, TI; (Yoshida 1998: 254) Notes: Growing on Sargassum confusum C. Agardh (Lee 2000: 17). In Index Nominum Algarum, the type locality is cited as Japan: Aomori Pref.: Ooshima; Collector; Y. Yamada v. 1927.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, fine, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Usually epiphytic on Sargassum patens (Lee 2000: 17).
Created: 14 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024