Millepora fucorum Esper 1796
Publication Details
Millepora fucorum Esper 1796: 121; pl. Millep. XXIII: fig. 1
Published in: Esper, E.J.C. (1796). Fortsetzungen der Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet nebst Beschreibungen. Lieferung 5. pp. 117-148, 16 plates [numbered by genus]. Nürnberg.
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Capensia fucorum (Esper) Athanasiadis.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2017). Capensia fucorum (Esper) gen. et comb. nov. (Mesophyllaceae, Corallinales, Rhodophyta), a hemiparasite on Gelidium from South Africa. Botanica Marina 60(5): 555-565.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Athanasiadis 2017: 556) Lectotype (Esper's original illustrations 1 and 4 designated by Athanasiadis 2017: fig. 1).: (Athanasiadis 2017: 556) Notes: Epitype: "a thallus attached to herbarium sheet A23013 (S), annotated "Tafelbay-Jan. 1846.-Wallgr." designated by Athanasiadis 2017: figs 2, 3)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
emended species description (Athanasiadis, 2017: 562).
Created: 22 November 2017 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 23 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
