Mastophora pacifica (Heydrich) Foslie 1903
Publication Details
Mastophora pacifica (Heydrich) Foslie 1903: 25
Published in: Foslie, M. (1903). (Aarsberetning for 1902:) Den botaniske samling. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1902(7): 23-25.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mastophora is Mastophora licheniformis Decaisne.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Melobesia pacifica Heydrich
Type Information
Type locality: Hawaiian Islands; (Woelkerling 1998: 378) Holotype: collector not indicated; date not indicated; PC; no. 49a, General Herbarium box collection (non-fossil; filed in non-geniculate coralline type collections cabinet under basionym) (Woelkerling 1998: 378) Notes: Holotype fragment: TRH, no. 49a, includes slides 653, 654 and one unnumbered slide.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
On dead abalone shell in a tide pool and on a sponge growing at 2-3 m deep; epiphytic on fleshy red algae; type on a Gelidium-like alga; specimens also recorded growing under corals at depths of 2-7 m (Womersley 1996: 251). Occurs on all parts of windward and leeward reefs, as well as on patch reefs, from the intertidal to at least 35 m depth; in some areas, plants occur on open surfaces, but are best developed when protected among the branches of finger and staghorn corals (Keats et al. 2009).
Created: 01 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
