Orgyia tetragona Stackhouse, nom. illeg. 1816
Publication Details
Orgyia tetragona Stackhouse, nom. illeg. 1816: xi
Published in: Stackhouse, J. (1816). Nereis britannica Editio altera. Nova addita classificatione cryptogamiarum [sic] respectu generis Fuci. pp. [i]-xii, [i]- 68, 20 plates. Oxford: S. Collingwood.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Orgyia is Orgyia esculenta (Linnaeus) Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), four-angled (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 June 2006
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 June 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
