Peyssonnelia compacta Foslie 1905
Publication Details
Peyssonnelia compacta Foslie 1905: 5, fig. on p. 7 (as 'Peyssonnelia (?) compacta')
Published in: Foslie, M. (1905). A new squamariacea from the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1905(1): 1-9, 1 fig..
Request PDFPublication date: between 25.viii.1905 and 30.iv.1906
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Peyssonnelia is Peyssonnelia squamaria (S.G.Gmelin) Decaisne ex J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Polystrata compacta (Foslie) Denizot ex Athanasiadis.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "... at present known from the following places: The Adriatic: Off Del Dente between Rovigno and Quieto in a depth of 15-23 meter (Dr. Kuckuck); the Mediterranean: The Gulf of Naples (Zoo!. Station) and the Gulf of Villefranche (Dr. Schleicher)."; (Foslie 1905: 214)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), compact (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 March 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 August 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
