Mychodea ramulosa J.Agardh 1897
Publication Details
Mychodea ramulosa J.Agardh 1897: 50
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1897). Analecta algologica. Continuatio IV. Lunds Universitets ÅrsSkrift, Andra Afdelningen, Kongl. Fysiografiska Sällskapets i Lund Handlingar 33(9): 1-106, 2 plates.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Mychodea is Mychodea carnosa Hooker f. & Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Specimina hujus tum ex Nova Hollandia occidental, tum a meridionali pauciora habui" [Encounter Bay, South Australia]; (Agardh 1897: 242) Lectotype: Hussey; LD; herb. alg. Agardh 33982 (Kraft 1978: 538) Notes: "Nov. Holl. occid. tum merid."
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Collected from rock, jetty pilings, tunicates, and as as epiphyte on the seagrass Amphibolis and various algae, including Cystophora, Cladostephus spongiosus and Botryocladia obovata; from just below the lowest water levels in permanent tide pools down to at least 12 m in relatively sheltered localities (Kraft 1978: 539).
Created: 06 May 2003 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 November 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
