Melanamansia glomerata (C.Agardh) R.E.Norris 1995
Current name:
Amansia glomerata C.Agardh
Palau Islands, West Pacific, 1 m deep in the shade - 25 November 2002. Palau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Melanamansia glomerata (C.Agardh) R.E.Norris 1995: 65
Published in: Norris, R.E. (1995). Melanamansia glomerata, comb. nov., and Amansia rhodantha, two hitherto confused species of Indo-Pacific Rhodophyceae. Taxon 44: 65-68.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melanamansia is Melanamansia seagriefii R.E.Norris.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Amansia glomerata C.Agardh.
Basionym
Amansia glomerata C.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Ad insulas Sandvich [Hawaiian Islands] & Ravak maris australis. Spccimina legit Gaudichaud, mihique communicavit. ; (Agardh 1822: 194) Lectotype: LD; herb. Alg. Agardh 42600 (Yoshida 1998: 1050) Notes: N’Yeurt (2002: 238) notes the herbarium number of this specimen as LD 42600/0772.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), clustered in a round mass.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 October 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 November 2024
