Elachista scutulata (Smith) Areschoug 1843
Current name:
Elachista scutulata (Smith) Areschoug
Elachista scutellata on Himanthalia elongata, Spanish Point, Co. Clare, Ireland - 28 August 2010. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Elachista scutulata (Smith) Areschoug 1843: 262
Published in: Areschoug, J.E. (1843). Algarum (phycearum) minus rite cognitarum pugillus secundus. Linnaea 17: 257-269, pl. IX.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Elachista is Elachista scutellata Duby.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Conferva scutulata Smith
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), diamond or lozenge-shaped (Smith & Lockwood 1933).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024
