Myrionema polycladum Sauvageau 1897
Publication Details
Myrionema polycladum Sauvageau 1897: 233, fig. 13
Published in: Sauvageau, C. (1898 '1897'). Sur quelques Myrionémacées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, série 8 5: 161-288.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Myrionema is Myrionema strangulans Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Microspongium globosum Reinke.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Type Information
Type locality: Gijon, Asturias, Spain.; (Sauvageau 1898) Type: 19 September 1895; (Sauvageau 1898)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 October 2024
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Taxonomic note
Guiry (1997) suggest consulting Fletcher (1987) for the synonym between Microspongium globosum and Myrionema polycladum. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025