Peyssonnelia obscura var. bombayensis Børgesen 1935
Publication Details
Peyssonnelia obscura var. bombayensis Børgesen 1935: 44, figs 18,19
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1935). A list of marine algae from Bombay. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Biologiske Meddelelser 12(2): 1-64, 25 figs, 10 plates.
Request PDFType 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 Peyssonnelia obscura Weber Bosse.
Source of Synonymy
Denizot, M. (1968). Les algues floridées encroutantes (à l'éxclusion des Corallinacées). pp. [1]-310, 227 figs. Paris: Laboratoire de Cryptogamie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.
Type Information
Type locality: Malabar Hill, Bombay, India; (Silva & al. 1996: 213)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dark, shady, indisctinct (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 June 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
