Stilophora tenella (Esper) P.C.Silva 1996

Publication Details
Stilophora tenella (Esper) P.C.Silva 1996: 624

Published in: Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stilophora is Stilophora rhizodes J.Agardh.

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

Basionym
Fucus tenellus Esper

Type Information
Type locality: Trieste, Italy; (Silva & al. 1996: 624) Type: Wulfen; (INA 1996) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Wulfen (1803: 62) for more information on the type of this species.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), delicate (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 16 October 2024

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Taxonomic note
Stilophora tuberculata (Hornemann) Reinke is treated as a separate species by Nielsen et al. (1995). John et al. (2004) cite Spermatochnus papillosus Kütz., Spermatochnus rhizodes Kütz., Stilophora papillosa J. Agardh and Stilophora tuberculosa (Horn.) Reinke as synonyms of this species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025

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