Elachista stellaris var. chordae Areschoug 1875
Publication Details
Elachista stellaris var. chordae Areschoug 1875: 18, pl. II : fig. 3
Published in: Areschoug, J.E. (1875). Observationes phycologicae. Particula tertia. De algis nonnullis scandinavicis et de conjuctione Phaeozoosporarum Dictyosiphonis hippuroidis. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, Series 3 10(1): 1-36, pls I-III.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Elachista is Elachista scutellata Duby.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Myriactula chordae (Areschoug) Levring.
Source of Synonymy
Levring, T. (1937). Zur Kenntnis der Algenflora der Norwegischen Westküste. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift. N.F. avd. 2 33(8): 1-147, 4 pls, 19 figs. [in German]
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 October 2024
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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 25 November 2024
