Mesogloia linearis Hooker f. & Harvey 1845
Publication Details
Mesogloia linearis Hooker f. & Harvey 1845: 251
Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1845). Algae antarcticae, being characters and descriptions of the hitherto unpublished species of algae, discovered in Lord Auckland's Group, Campbell's Island, Kerguelen's Land, Falkland Islands, Cape Horn and other southern circumpolar regions, during the voyage of H.M. discovery ships "Erebus" and "Terror". London Journal of Botany 4: 249-276, 293-298.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mesogloia is Mesogloia vermicularis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chordaria linearis (Hooker f. & Harvey) Cotton.
Type Information
Type locality: St. Martin's Cove, Cape Horn; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), linear (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
