Weberella peltata (W.R.Taylor) Schneider 1975
Publication Details
Weberella peltata (W.R.Taylor) Schneider 1975: 133
Published in: Schneider, C.W. (1975). North Carolina marine algae. V. Additions to the flora of Onslow Bay, including the reassignment of Fauchea peltata Taylor to Weberella Schmitz. British Phycological Journal 10: 129-138, 10 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Weberella is Weberella micans Hauptfleisch.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asteromenia peltata (W.R.Taylor) Huisman & A.J.K.Millar.
Source of Synonymy
Huisman, J.M. & Millar, A.J.K. (1996). Asteromenia (Rhodymeniaceae, Rhodymeniales), a new red algal genus based on Fauchea peltata. Journal of Phycology 32: 138-145, 17 figs, 1 table.
Basionym
Fauchea peltata W.R.Taylor
Type Information
Type locality: Isla Tortuga, Venezuela; (Taylor 1942: 113) Lectotype: 21 April 1939; dredged from 38-40m depth on a bottom of dead coral, sta. A44. No. 39-559; UC; LAM 500206 (Huisman & Millar 1996: 139) Notes: Herbarium Allan Hancock Foundation No. 6969. See Saunders et al. (2006: 1590) regarding the identity of specimens on the lectotype sheet.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), target-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 December 2005
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 December 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
