Leathesia sphaerocephala Yamada 1932
Publication Details
Leathesia sphaerocephala Yamada 1932: 269, fig. 2
Published in: Yamada, Y. (1932). Notes on some Japanese algae IV. Journal of the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido Imperial University, Series 5 2: 267-276, 3 figs, pls III-IX.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Leathesia is Leathesia tuberiformis S.F.Gray.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phaeophysema sphaerocephala (Yamada) Ats.Tanaka, S.Uwai & H. Kawai.
Source of Synonymy
Tanaka, A., Uwai, S., Nelson, W. & Kawai, H. (2010). Phaeophysema gen. nov. and Vimineoleathesia gen. nov., new brown algal genera for the minute Japanese members of the genus Leathesia. European Journal of Phycology 45(1): 107-115.
Type Information
Type locality: Saruru, Hokkaido, Japan; (Tanaka et al. 2010: 114) Holotype: SAP; 13188 (Yoshida 1998: 264)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 December 2024
