Plocamium brasiliense (Greville) M.Howe & W.R.Taylor 1931
Publication Details
Plocamium brasiliense (Greville) M.Howe & W.R.Taylor 1931: 14, figs 7, 8
Published in: Howe, M.A. & Taylor, W.R. (1931). Notes on new or little-known marine algae from Brazil. Brittonia 1: 7-33.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Plocamium is Plocamium vulgare J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Thamnophora brasiliensis Greville
Type Information
Type locality: Brazil; (Wynne 2002: 349)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or from Brazil (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 August 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 February 2025