Polystrata alba (Pfender) Denizot 1968
Publication Details
Polystrata alba (Pfender) Denizot 1968: 163
Published in: Denizot, M. (1968). Les algues floridées encroutantes (à l'éxclusion des Corallinacées). pp. [1]-310, 227 figs. Paris: Laboratoire de Cryptogamie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.
Request PDFPublication date: 24 February 1968
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polystrata is Polystrata dura Heydrich.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ethelia alba (Pfender) Massieux & Denizot.
Source of Synonymy
Toomey, D.F. & Nitecki, M.H., Eds (1985). Paleoalgology: Contemporary research and applications. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Fossil Algae. pp. xi, 376, 157 figures, 40 plates. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York & Tokyo: Springer.
Basionym
Pseudolithothamnium album Pfender
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), white.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 October 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 January 2025
