Mesotrema fragilis (Harvey) Papenfuss 1942
Current name:
Martensia fragilis Harvey
Hawaii; mesh with tetrasporangia embedded as small swollen spheres; scale is 1 mm - 15 August 2011. J.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Mesotrema fragilis (Harvey) Papenfuss 1942: 449
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1942). Notes on algal nomenclature: I. Pollexfenia, Jeannerettia and Mesotrema. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America 28: 446-451.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mesotrema is Mesotrema pavonia J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Martensia jejuensis Y.Lee.
Basionym
Martensia fragilis Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: Belligam (Weligama), Sri Lanka; (Silva & al. 1996: 460) Lectotype: Harvey; TCD; Algae of Ceylon no. 5 (Yoshida 1998: 982)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fragile (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 April 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 April 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
