Acrochaetium discoideum Børgesen 1924
Publication Details
Acrochaetium discoideum Børgesen 1924: 271
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1924). Marine algae from Easter Island. In: The Natural History of Juan Fernandez and Easter Island. (Skottsberg, C. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. 247-309. Uppsala: Almquist & Wiksells.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Acrochaetium is Acrochaetium secundatum (Lyngbye) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Hanga Piko, Easter Island; (Børgesen 1924: 271) Type: C. Skottsberg; Epiphytic on Dictyopteris repens; C?; (Børgesen 1924: 271)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), discoid.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 June 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 26 January 2005
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
