Pachymenia orbicularis (Zanardini) Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1934
Publication Details
Pachymenia orbicularis (Zanardini) Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1934: 134, pl. 6
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1934). De Gigartinis. Revue Algologique 7(1 and 2): 131-138. [in Latin]
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pachymenia is Pachymenia carnosa (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Gigartina orbicularis Zanardini
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. Port Philip [sic] - (Ferd. von Mueller.)" [Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia]; (Zanardini 1874: 501) Holotype: Ferd. von Mueller; MCVE; (Womersley & Lewis 1994: 209)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), orbicular (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
A deep water and fairly common alga on south-east Australian coasts (Womersley & Lewis 1994: 211).
Created: 31 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 July 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
