Mychodea carnosa Hooker f. & Harvey 1847

Publication Details
Mychodea carnosa Hooker f. & Harvey 1847: 408, no fig. (as 'Mychodea carnosa, nobis')

Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1847). Algae tasmanicae: being a catalogue of the species of algae collected on the shores of Tasmania by Ronald Gunn, Esq., Dr. Heannerett, Mrs. Smith, Dr. Lyall and Dr. J.D. Hooker; with characters of the new species. London Journal of Botany 6: 397-417.

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Type Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Mychodea.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: "Tasmania, Mr. Gunn"; (Hooker & Harvey 1847: 408) Lectotype (Georgetown; designated by Kraft 1978: 520): Mr. Gunn; BM; 001039609 (Kraft 1978: 520 (fig. 29A)) Notes: "Type: Iconotype, here designated: F.T.Kützing, Tab. phycol. 16(2): pl. 77c, d (1866)" (Kraft & Saunders 2017: 234); superfluous? The Gunn specimen appears to be the holotype.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fleshy, succulent, soft but firm (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
The few in situ collections of this species have come from depths of 2-40 m off rocks, jetty pilings, tunicates and sponges (Kraft 1978: 520). Epilithic/epiphytic on seagrasses: currently two species may be confused (Kraft & Womersley 1994: 454).

Created: 19 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 February 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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