Membranella nitens Hollenberg & I.A.Abbott 1968
Publication Details
Membranella nitens Hollenberg & I.A.Abbott 1968: 1240, figs 6a-d
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. & Abbott, I.A. (1968). New species of marine algae from California. Canadian Journal of Botany 46: 1235-1251, 14 figs.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Membranella.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Smithora naiadum (C.L.Anderson) Hollenberg.
Source of Synonymy
West, J.A. & Zuccarello, G.C. (2009). Taxonomic deflation: molecular evidence places Membranella nitens in taxonomic synonomy with Smithora naiadum (Erythropeltidales, Compsopogonophyceae, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 48(6): 543-546.
Type Information
Type locality: Monterey Peninsula, California; (West & Zuccarello 2009: 543) Type: on Egregia menziesii; (West & Zuccarello 2009: 543)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), shining, gleaming (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 October 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 October 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
