Meristotheca japonica Kylin 1932
Publication Details
Meristotheca japonica Kylin 1932: 28
Published in: Kylin, H. (1932). Die Florideenordnung Gigartinales. Acta Universitatis Lundensis 28(8): 1-88, 22 figs, 28 pls.
Request PDFPublication date: "am 13 April 1932 vorgegt"
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Meristotheca is Meristotheca papulosa (Montagne) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Originalexemplare aus Japan"; (Kylin 1932: 28) Lectotype (designated by Gabrielson and Kraft 1984): LD; 34177 (Yang & al. 2023: fig. 3)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Japan (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 December 2023
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Distributional note
"This species is endemic to Japan, growing on rocks and pebbles at a depth of 3%u201215 m, occasionally in the low intertidal zone." (Yang & al. 2023). - (06 December 2023) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 March 2025
