Hormiscia tetraciliata Frye & Zeller 1915

Publication Details
Hormiscia tetraciliata Frye & Zeller 1915: 11, pl. 2

Published in: Frye, T.C. & Zeller, S.M. (1915). Hormiscia tetraciliata sp. nov. Puget Sound Marine Station Publication 1: 9-13, pl. 2.

Publication date: 15 January 1915

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hormiscia is Hormiscia penicilliformis (Roth) Fries.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Urospora tetraciliata (Frye & Zeller) Scagel.

Source of Synonymy
Scagel, R.F. (1957). An annotated list of the marine algae of British Columbia and northern Washington (including keys to genera). Bulletin National Museum of Canada 150: [i]-vi, 1-289.

Type Information
Type locality: Puget Sound Marine Station, Washington, USA;

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 03 February 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 November 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 June 2025