Phycocelis maculans Collins 1896
Publication Details
Phycocelis maculans Collins 1896: 459, pl. 278
Published in: Collins, F.S. (1896). Notes on New England marine algae - VII. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 23: 458-462, pl. 278.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phycocelis is Phycocelis foecunda Strömfelt.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hecatonema terminale (Kützing) Kylin.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Type Information
Type locality: Spectacle I., Penobscot Bay, Maine, U.S.A; (Womersley 1987: 316) Type: FH?; (Yoshida 1998: 270) Notes: Womersley (1987: 316) notes that the type was growing in a shallow pool on Rhodymenia palmata ; in NY?
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), spotted, blotched, or bearing spots.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024
