Sorellocolax stellaris T.Yoshida & Mikami 1996
Publication Details
Sorellocolax stellaris T.Yoshida & Mikami 1996: 127, figs 1-13
Published in: Yoshida, T. & Mikami, H. (1996). Sorellocolax stellaris gen. et sp. nov., a hemiparasitic alga (Delesseriaceae) from the east coast of Honshu, Japan. Phycological Research 44: 125-128.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Sorellocolax.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Japan; Holotype: SAP; (slide) (Yoshida 1998: 996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 April 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 March 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025