Pollexfenia japonica Yoshida & Mikami 1990
Publication Details
Pollexfenia japonica Yoshida & Mikami 1990: 200, figs 1-26
Published in: Yoshida, T. & Mikami, H. (1990). Pollexfenia japonica sp. nov. (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) from Central Honshu, Japan. Phycologia 29: 200-205.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pollexfenia is Pollexfenia pedicellata Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Augophyllum japonicum (Yoshida & Mikami) Kang & Kim.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Ogashima, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan; (Yoshida & Mikami 1990: 200) Holotype: Shogo Arai; 10 November 1987; Grows subtidally at a depth of 5-20 m, on rocks or old haptera of Ecklonia cava Kjellman ; SAP; 052365 (Yoshida & Mikami 1990: 200, 204) Notes: Holotype; Cystocarpic. Isotype: SAP 052364.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Japan (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 January 2017
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 May 2024
