Delisea flaccida (Suhr) Papenfuss 1940
Publication Details
Delisea flaccida (Suhr) Papenfuss 1940: 214
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1940). Notes on South African marine algae. I. Botaniska Notiser 1940: 200-226, 16 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Delisea is Delisea elegans J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Sphaerococcus flaccidus Suhr
Type Information
Type locality: "Algoa-Bai" [Algoa Bay, Cape Province, South Africa]; (Suhr 1834: 728)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flaccid, not able to hold up its own weight (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 November 2005
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 November 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024