Polystrata compacta (Foslie) Denizot ex Athanasiadis 1987
Publication Details
Polystrata compacta (Foslie) Denizot ex Athanasiadis 1987: 51
Published in: Athanasiadis, A. (1987). A survey of the seaweeds of the Aegean Sea with taxonomic studies on species of the tribe Antithamnieae (Rhodophyta) Published Ph.D. Thesis. pp. i-vii, [1]-174. Gothenburg: University of Gothenburg.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polystrata is Polystrata dura Heydrich.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Peyssonnelia compacta Foslie
Type Information
Syntype localities: "... at present known from the following places: The Adriatic: Off Del Dente between Rovigno and Quieto in a depth of 15-23 meter (Dr. Kuckuck); the Mediterranean: The Gulf of Naples (Zoo!. Station) and the Gulf of Villefranche (Dr. Schleicher)."; (Foslie 1905: 214)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), compact (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 August 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024
