Gelidium pusillum var. minusculum Weber Bosse 1921
Publication Details
Gelidium pusillum var. minusculum Weber Bosse 1921: 226 ('minuscula') (as 'minuscula')
Published in: Weber-van Bosse, A. (1921). Liste des algues du Siboga. II. Rhodophyceae. Première partie. Protoflorideae, Nemalionales, Cryptonemiales. Vol. 59b pp. 187-310, figs 53-109, Plates VI-VIII. Leiden.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gelidium minusculum (Weber Bosse) R.E.Norris.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Daram Inlet, east coast of Misoöl Island, Indonesia; (Silva & al. 1996: 139) Type: Siboga Exp. Station 165; (Boo et al. 2016: table 1) Notes: This type locality was first described by Hatta & Prud’homme van Reine (1991: 366) (Silva et al., 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 June 2016
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 June 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
