Macrocystis pelagica Areschoug 1848
Publication Details
Macrocystis pelagica Areschoug 1848: 157
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.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Macrocystis is Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Hab. in profundiori ponto natans (Hb. SolierI) ad littora Capensia (Hb. Agardh et Areschoug!)" [Cape of Good Hope, South Africa]; (Agardh 1848: 157)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 October 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024