Hecatonema globosum var. nanum Cotton 1907
Publication Details
Hecatonema globosum var. nanum Cotton 1907: 370 (as 'nana')
Published in: Cotton, A.D. (1907). Some British species of Phaeophyceae. Journal of Botany, London 45: 368–373.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hecatonema is Hecatonema maculans (Collins) Sauvageau.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Microspongium globosum Reinke.
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.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), round like a ball, globose, spherical (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
