Compsonema pusillum Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1922
Publication Details
Compsonema pusillum Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1922: 356, pl. 37: fig. 3
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1922). Phycological contributions. III. New species of Compsonema. University of California Publications in Botany 7: 353-377, 4 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Compsonema is Compsonema gracile Kuckuck.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hecatonema streblonematoides (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Loiseaux-de Goër.
Source of Synonymy
Norris, J.N. (2010). Marine algae of the Northern Gulf of California: Chlorophyta and Phaeophyceae. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 94: i-x, 1-276.
Type Information
Type locality: Carmel Bay, Monterey County, California, USA; (Setchell & Gardner 1922: 356) Holotype: N.L. Gardner 3852; on Nereocystis luetkeana; UC; 207036 (Setchell & Gardner 1922: 356)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 September 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
