Plocamium dilatatum J.Agardh 1876

Publication Details
Plocamium dilatatum J.Agardh 1876: 347, no fig.

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1876). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen tertium: De Florideis curae posteriores. Epicrisis systematis Floridearum. pp. [ii*-iii*], [i]-[viï], [1]-724. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: apud T.O. Weigel.

Request PDF

Publication date: Apr-Aug 1876 [TL2]

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.

Type Information
Type locality: "ad Oras Novas Zelandiae et Tasmaniae" [New Zealand and Tasmania]; (Agardh 1876: 347) Lectotype (Georgetown, Womersley 1994: 387): LD; Herb. Agardh (Womersley 1994: 387)

Origin of Species Name
(Latin), broadened, expanded, spread out, or widened

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Found on coasts of strong to moderate wave action and known from depths of 3-22 m (Womersley 1994: 387).

Created: 21 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 February 2023

Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.

Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=21445

Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024

Currently in AlgaeBase: