Penicillus capitatus Lamarck 1813
Current name:
Penicillus capitatus Lamarck
Boheydulang, Sabah Reef Slope 15m - 20 January 2012. Russell Kelley (www.byoguides.com)
Publication Details
Penicillus capitatus Lamarck 1813: 299
Published in: Lamarck, [J.B.P.A.] de (1813). Sur les polypiers empâtés. Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 20: 294-312, 370-386, 432-458.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Penicillus.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Asia (Corallina Penicillus Linnaeus; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 May 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024
