Mesotrema flabelliformis (Harvey ex J.Agardh) Papenfuss 1942
Current name:
Martensia flabelliformis Harvey ex J.Agardh
A0-di, Taipei County, Taiwan. 1998. 3. 2. Photo by Huang Su-fang, National Taiwan Museum, from http://www.ntm.gov.tw/seaweeds.Sue Huang (sfhuang@ntm.gov.tw)
Publication Details
Mesotrema flabelliformis (Harvey ex J.Agardh) Papenfuss 1942: 449
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1942). Notes on algal nomenclature: I. Pollexfenia, Jeannerettia and Mesotrema. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America 28: 446-451.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mesotrema is Mesotrema pavonia J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Martensia flabelliformis Harvey ex J.Agardh.
Basionym
Martensia flabelliformis Harvey ex J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Tonga; (Silva & al. 1996: 460) Type: LD; herb. alg. Agardh Notes: Collector: W.H. Harvey Friendly Island Algae no. 11 (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flabellate, fan-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 April 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 April 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025
