Padina melemele I.A.Abbott & Magruder 1996
Current name:
Padina melemele I.A.Abbott & Magruder
South Island, Lizard Island, Great Barrrier Reef 22m Reef slope: substrate carbonate sand - 20 January 2012. Russell Kelley (www.byoguides.com)
Publication Details
Padina melemele I.A.Abbott & Magruder 1996: 143, figs 1-3
Published in: Abbott, I.A. (1996). New species and notes on marine algae from Hawai'i. Pacific Science 50: 141-156.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Padina is Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Ilio Point, Moloka’i Island, Hawaiian Islands; (Abbott 1996: 143)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 November 2024