Melobesia polystromatica E.Y.Dawson 1960
Publication Details
Melobesia polystromatica E.Y.Dawson 1960: 8, pl. 1: fig. 4; pl. 22: fig. 2
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1960). Marine red algae of Pacific Mexico. Part 3. Cryptonemiales, Corallinaceae subf. Melobesioideae. Pacific Naturalist 2: 3-125, 50 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melobesia is Melobesia membranacea (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Bahia Tenacatita, Jalisco, Mexico; (Dawson 1960: 9) Holotype: Dawson, 12392; February 5, 1954.; on Sargassum liebmannii; Herb. A. Hancock Foundation; (Dawson 1960: 9) Notes: Isotypes are in Herb. Beaudette Foundation and in Herb. U.C.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 February 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 September 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025
