Blossevillea expansa J.E.Areschoug, nom. illeg. 1854
Publication Details
Blossevillea expansa J.E.Areschoug, nom. illeg. 1854: 337
Published in: Areschoug, J.E. (1854). Phyceae novae et minus cognitae in maribus extraeuropaeis collectae. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, series 3 1: 329-372.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Blossevillea is Blossevillea torulosa (R.Brown ex Turner) Decaisne.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cystophora expansa Womersley.
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: Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 644) Type: S; (Womersley 1987: 384) Notes: Womersley (1987: 384) notes that there is a probable isotype in MEL (356).
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 June 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
