Peyssonnelia novae-hollandiae Kützing 1847

Publication Details
Peyssonnelia novae-hollandiae Kützing 1847: 33

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1847). Diagnosen und Bemerkungen zu neuen oder kritischen Algen. Botanische Zeitung 5: 1-5, 22-25, 33-38, 52-55, 164-167, 177-180, 193-198, 219-223.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Peyssonnelia is Peyssonnelia squamaria (S.G.Gmelin) Decaisne ex J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Agissea novae-hollandiae (Kützing) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C. Nunes.

Source of Synonymy
Pestana, E.M.S., Nunes, J.M.C., Cassano, V. & Lyra, G.M. (2021). Taxonomic revision of the Peyssonneliales (Rhodophyta): circumscribing the authentic Peyssonnelia clade and proposing four new genera and seven new species. Journal of Phycology 57(6): 1749-1767.

Type Information
Type locality: "Nova Hollandia" (probably Western Australia); (Silva & al. 1996: 212) Type: Herb. Binder, HBG; (Womersley 1994: 158) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Millar (1990: 332) (Silva et al., 1996)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Essentially a deep water species, known from shaded pools to 48 m deep (Womersley 1994: 158).

Created: 31 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 December 2021

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024

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