Elachista haydenii Gatty 1863
Publication Details
Elachista haydenii Gatty 1863: 162, no fig. (as 'Haydeni')
Published in: Gatty, A. (1863). British Sea-weeds. Drawn from Professor Harvey's "Phycologia britannica." With descriptions, an amateur's synopsis, rules for laying our sea-weeds, an order for arranging them in the herbarium, and an appendix of new species. pp. [i]-xlviii, pls I-LXXX; Appendix [161]-166. London: Bell and Daldy, 186 Fleet Street.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Elachista is Elachista scutellata Duby.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Myriactula haydenii (Gatty) Levring.
Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (1987). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part II. pp. [1]-484, 169 figs, 1 table, 8 plates, 4 maps. Adelaide: South Australian Government Printing Division.
Type Information
Type locality: "Filey Bridge. Parasitic on Chorda Lomentaria and Punctaria plantaginea. The Rev. F. W. Hayden, 1862. [Filey Brigg, Yorkshire, England]; (Gatty 1863: 162) Type: Rev. F.W. Hayden; STA?; (Womersley 1987: 92)
Eponomy
Named for the Rev. F.W. Hayden, collector of the type.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 October 2024
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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 22 November 2024
