Placophora linearis Okamura ex De Toni 1895
Publication Details
Placophora linearis Okamura ex De Toni 1895: 341
Published in: De Toni, G.B. (1895). Sopra tre nuove alghe marine giapponesi del Prof. K. Okamura. Atti del Regio Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti 6: 337-344.
Publication date: 17 February 1895
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Placophora is Placophora binderi (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Symphyocladia linearis (Okamura ex De Toni) Falkenberg.
Source of Synonymy
Falkenberg, P. (1901). Die Rhodomelaceen des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte Heraus gegeben von der zoologischen Station zu Neapel. Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel, Monographie 26. pp. i-xvi, 1-754, 10 figs, 24 pls. Berlin: Verlag von R. Friedländer & Sohns.
Type Information
Type locality: Japan; (Ardré 1973: 26)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), linear (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 August 2010 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 May 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
