Macrocystis communis Bory 1826
Publication Details
Macrocystis communis Bory 1826: 9
Published in: Bory de Saint-Vincent, J.B.G.M. (1826). Macrocyste, Macrocystis. In: Dictionnaire Classique d'Histoire Naturelle. (Audouin, I. et al. Eds) Vol. 10, pp. 8-10. Paris:
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Macrocystis is Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Papenfuss, G.F. (1964). Catalogue and bibliography of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic benthic marine algae. In: Antarctic Research Series. Volume 1. Bibliography of the Antarctic Seas. (Lee, M.O. Eds), pp. 1-76. Washington D.C.: American Geophysical Union.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Nous avons reçu cette espèce du cap de Bonne-Espérance, par Schlechtendal, des Malouines et de la Conception au Chili, par Lesson, du cap Horn, par Lamouroux, des mers des Indes, par Thunberg, et de Valparaiso"; (Bory de Saint-Vincent 1826: 9)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), common.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024
