Pilinia rimosa Kützing 1843

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Pilinia rimosa Kützing 1843: 273

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 14-16 Sep 1843

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Pilinia.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: near Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany; (Silva & al. 1996: 717)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), full of cracks, marked with numerous cracks (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 05 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 October 2024

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Atlas_checklist note
Listed as Waerniella lucifuga in Guiry (1996); see Hooper, South & Nielsen (1987). The taxonomic position of the genus within the Phaeophyceae is uncertain. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Taxonomic note
According to Silva et al. (1996) this genus is of uncertain position within the Phaeophyceae and they recommend consulting a review of its troubled taxonomic history by Papenfuss (1962). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Habitat note
Grows in caves or crevices in rocks, and on walls or wood pilings in deep shade in upper intertidal and spray zone ( Kawai et al., 2022). - (15 November 2022) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025

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