Melanoseris crispata Zanardini 1874
Publication Details
Melanoseris crispata Zanardini 1874: 489
Published in: Zanardini, G. (1874). Phyceae australicae novae vel minus cognitae. Flora 57: 486-490, 497-505.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Melanoseris.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pollexfenia crispata (Zanardini) Falkenberg.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. Port Philip" [Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia]; (Zanardini 1874: 489) Holotype: Ferd. von Mueller; on Amphibolis antarctica; MCVE; (Womersley 2003: 357)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), crisped, curled, or closely (finely) waved.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 October 2003 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 November 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
