Zosterocarpus australicus Womersley 1987
Publication Details
Zosterocarpus australicus Womersley 1987: 34, 35, 37, 39, figs 6 A, 7 A-D (as 'australica')
Published in: 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.
Request PDFPublication date: "14th December 1987"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zosterocarpus is Zosterocarpus oedogonium (Meneghini) Bornet.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Investigator Strait, South Australia; (Womersley 1987: 36) Holotype: Watson; 14 January 1971; ADU; A38165 (Womersley 1987: 36) Notes: Womersley (1987) notes that the type was collected at a depth of 41 m.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), Pertaining to Australia.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 16 June 2010
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 June 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 March 2025
