Bryopsis clavaeformis J.Agardh 1887

Current name: Pedobesia clavaeformis (J.Agardh) MacRaild & Womersley
Map Reef, near Yanchep, Western Australia.John Huisman (j.huisman@murdoch.edu.au)

Publication Details
Bryopsis clavaeformis J.Agardh 1887: 20

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1887). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. (Femte afdelningen.). Acta Universitatis Lundensis 23(2): 1-174, 5 plates.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Bryopsis is Bryopsis pennata J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pedobesia clavaeformis (J.Agardh) MacRaild & Womersley.

Source of Synonymy
MacRaild, G.N. & Womersley, H.B.S. (1974). The morphology and reproduction of Derbesia clavaeformis (J. Agardh) DeToni (Chlorophyta). Phycologia 13: 83-93, 15 figs, 1 table.

Type Information
Type locality: Western Port, Victoria, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 811) Holotype: LD, Herb. Agardh; 14897 (Womersley 1984: 292)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), club-shaped (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 January 2020

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Nomenclatural note
Epithet should perhaps be "claviformis" in accordance with Art. 60.10 (but see Rec. 60 G). - (17 January 2020) - M.D. Guiry

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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 05 April 2025