Martensia fragilis Harvey 1854
Current name:
Martensia fragilis Harvey
Hawaii; tetrasporangia forming from fertile cells in the mesh; scale is 200 µm - 01 July 2011. J.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Martensia fragilis Harvey 1854: 145
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1854). Short characters of three new algae from the shores of Ceylon. Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany 6: 143-145, pls V, VI.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Martensia is Martensia elegans Hering.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Belligam (Weligama), Sri Lanka; (Silva & al. 1996: 460) Lectotype: Harvey; TCD; Algae of Ceylon no. 5 (Yoshida 1998: 982)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fragile (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 May 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
