Elachista globosa Ørsted 1844
Publication Details
Elachista globosa Ørsted 1844: 50
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Elachista is Elachista scutellata Duby.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Elachista fucicola (Velley) Areschoug.
Source of Synonymy
Guiry, M.D. (1997). Benthic red, brown and green algae. In: The Species Directory of the Marine Fauna and Flora of the British Isles and Surrounding Seas. (Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E. Eds), pp. 341-367. Belfast & Ross-on-Wye: Ulster Museum & Marine Conservation Society.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), round like a ball, globose, spherical (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 September 2024
