Macrocystis laevis C.H.Hay 1986
Publication Details
Macrocystis laevis C.H.Hay 1986: 243, figs 1-12
Published in: Hay, C.H. (1986). A new species of Macrocystis (C. Ag.) (Phaeophyta) from Marion Island, southern Indian Ocean. Phycologia 25(2): 241-252.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Macrocystis is Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Transvaal Cove, Marion Island, southern Indian Ocean (46º52'30"S; 37º52'03"E); (Hay 1986: 246) Holotype: sublittoral, rocky substrata on open coast; BOL; 32323 a-d (Hay 1986: 246, fig 1-4) Notes: Isotype: WELT AI6905 a-h (figs 5, 6).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smooth, free from uneveness, hairs or roughness (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
