Arthrocardia palmata (J.Ellis & Solander) J.E.Areschoug 1852
Publication Details
Arthrocardia palmata (J.Ellis & Solander) J.E.Areschoug 1852: 549
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1852). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumis secundi: Algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 2. pp. 577-700 [701-720, Addenda and Index]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Arthrocardia is Arthrocardia corymbosa (Lamarck) Decaisne.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Corallina palmata J.Ellis & Solander
Type Information
Type locality: "American Seas" (but thought to be South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 227) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by W.R. Taylor (1960: 411)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lobed or divided in the manner of an outspread hand with the sinuses between the lobes pointing to the place of attachment (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
