Prionitis obtusa Sonder 1871
Publication Details
Prionitis obtusa Sonder 1871: 63, pl. II: figs. 7-9
Published in: Sonder, O.G. (1871). Die Algen des tropischen Australiens. Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der Naturwissenschaften herausgegeben von dem Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Hamburg 5(2): 33-74, pls I-VI.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prionitis is Prionitis ligulata J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape York, Queensland, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 204)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 March 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 March 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 November 2024
