Melobesia pacifica Masaki, nom. illeg. 1968
Publication Details
Melobesia pacifica Masaki, nom. illeg. 1968: 8, pl. 1: figs 39, 40
Published in: Masaki, T. (1968). Studies on the Melobesioideae of Japan. Memoirs of the Faculty of Fisheries Hokkaido University 16(1-2): 1-80, 79 pls.
Request PDFPublication date: December 1968
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Melobesia tomitaroi Kloczcova.
Source of Synonymy
Yoshida, T. (1997). Japanese marine algae: new combinations, new names and new species. Phycological Research 45: 163-167.
Type Information
Type locality: Shireto-miskai, Kushiro, Hokkaido; (Yoshida 1997: 166) Holotype: T. Masaki; 14 February 1958; Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University; (Yoshida 1997: 166) Notes: Type: HAK (Index Nominum Algarum).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 August 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 July 2025
