Chnoospora pacifica J.Agardh 1847
Publication Details
Chnoospora pacifica J.Agardh 1847: 7
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1847). Nya alger från Mexico. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Adademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 4: 5-17.
Type Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Chnoospora.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chnoospora minima (Hering) Papenfuss.
Source of Synonymy
Skelton, P.A. & South, G.R. (2007). The benthic marine algae of the Samoan Archipelago, South Pacific, with emphasis on the Apia District. Nova Hedwigia Beihefte 132: 1-350.
Type Information
Type locality: San Agustín, Oaxaca, Mexico; (Silva & al. 1996: 626) Notes: According to Dawson (1944: 234) the type was collected by Liebmann at St. Augustine, near Acapulco, Mexico.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024