Cystophora retorta (Mertens) J.Agardh 1848

Publication Details
Cystophora retorta (Mertens) J.Agardh 1848: 243

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1848). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen Primum. Algas fucoideas complectens. pp. [i-vi], [i]-viii, [1]-363. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cystophora is Cystophora retroflexa (Labillardière) J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Fucus retortus Mertens

Type Information
Type locality: not specified ("Novae Hollandiae"); (Silva & al. 1996: 646) Type: PC; (Womersley 1987: 392) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Womersley (1964: 92) for more information on the type locality of this species.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 24 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 July 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025

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