Myriactis stellulata (Harvey) Batters 1892
Publication Details
Myriactis stellulata (Harvey) Batters 1892: 174
Published in: Batters, E.A.L. (1892). Additional notes on the marine algae of the Clyde sea area. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 30: 170-177.
Publication date: June
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Myriactis is Myriactis pulvinata Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Myriactula stellulata (Harvey) Levring.
Source of Synonymy
Levring, T. (1937). Zur Kenntnis der Algenflora der Norwegischen Westküste. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift. N.F. avd. 2 33(8): 1-147, 4 pls, 19 figs. [in German]
Basionym
Conferva stellulata Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: Torquay [South Devon, England]; (Harvey 1841: 132) Holotype: Mrs [A.W.] Griffiths; on Dictyota dichotoma; TCD?;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellula (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 May 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
