Nemastoma multifidum (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1851

Publication Details
Nemastoma multifidum (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1851: 166 (as 'multifida')

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 1. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-336 + 337-351 [Addenda and Indices]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nemastoma is Nemastoma dichotomum J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Platoma cyclocolpum (Montagne) F.Schmitz.

Source of Synonymy
Cormaci, M., Furnari, G. & Alongi, G. (2021). Flora marina bentonica del Mediterraneo: Rhodophyta - Rhodymeniophycidae II. Halymeniales, Nemastomatales, Peyssonneliales, Plocamiales, Rhodymeniales, Sebdeniales. Bollettino dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali di Catania 54(384): 9-342.

Basionym
Halymenia multifida J.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: Marseille, France; (Agardh 1841: 19)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cleft into many parts (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 03 August 2005 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 August 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025

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