Acetabulum pusillum M.Howe 1909
Current name:
Parvocaulis pusillus (M.Howe) S.Berger & al.
Three cells, two with gametangia.
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Publication Details
Acetabulum pusillum M.Howe 1909: 89, pl. 6: figs 13-15; pl. 7: figs 1-4
Published in: Howe, M.A. (1909). Phycological studies - IV. The genus Neomeris and notes on other Siphonales. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 36: 75-104, pls 1-8.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Acetabulum is Acetabulum marinum Tournefort.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Parvocaulis pusillus (M.Howe) S.Berger & al..
Type Information
Syntype localities: "On a reef, near low-water mark, with Neomeris annulata and Acetabulum polyphysoides, Montego Bay, Jamaica, Howe 5029a (type), January 19, 1907; Mariguana, Bahamas, Howe S4S3. Castle Island, Bahamas, Howe 5731b."; (Howe 1909: 90)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
