Common Names
Common Names in English:
Peacock's Tail, PeacockÂ’s Tail
Description
Habitat
Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 354 meters (0 to 1,161 feet).Mean = 45.360 meters (148.819 feet), Standard Deviation = 249.970 based on 45 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom:
Chromista
()
- T. Cavalier-Smith, 1981
- Subkingdom:
Chromobiota
()
- Cavalier-Smith, 1991
- Infrakingdom:
Heterokonta
()
- (Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Phylum:
Ochrophyta
()
- (Cavalier-Smith, 1986) T. Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Subphylum:
Phaeista
()
- Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Infraphylum:
Chrysista
()
- (Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Superclass:
Phaeistia
()
- Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Class:
Phaeophyceae
()
- Order:
Dictyotales
()
- Family:
Dictyotaceae
()
-
- Genus:
Padina
()
- (Kützing) Sonder, 1871
- Specific descriptor:
pavonica
- Alg-61
- Scientific name: - Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy
- Specific descriptor:
pavonica
- Alg-61
- Genus:
Padina
(
- Family:
Dictyotaceae
(
- Order:
Dictyotales
(
- Class:
Phaeophyceae
(
- Superclass:
Phaeistia
(
- Infraphylum:
Chrysista
(
- Subphylum:
Phaeista
(
- Phylum:
Ochrophyta
(
- Infrakingdom:
Heterokonta
(
- Subkingdom:
Chromobiota
(
- Kingdom:
Chromista
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Fucus pavonicus Linnaeus
- Fucus pavonius Linnaeus, nom. illeg.
- Padina mediterranea Bory de Saint-Vincent
- Padina pavonia J.V. Lamouroux
- Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy
- Zonaria pavonia C. Agardh
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Guiry M .D.
Similar Species
Members of the genus Padina
There are approximately 50 species in this genus:
P. antillarum · P. arborescens · P. atomaria · P. australis · P. boergesenii · P. boryana · P. caulescens · P. collaris · P. commersonii · P. concrescens · P. crassa · P. crispata · P. distromatica · P. dubia · P. durvillaei · P. elegans · P. fraseri · P. glabra · P. gymnospora · P. haitiensis · P. interrupta · P. jamaicensis · P. japonica · P. jonesii · P. mediterranea · P. melemele · P. mexicana · P. minor · P. moffittiana · P. omphalodes · P. parvula · P. pavonia · P. pavonica (Peacock's Tail) · P. perindusiata · P. phasiana · P. plumbea · P. profunda · P. ryukyuana · P. ryukyuensis · P. sanctae-crucis · P. somalensis · P. stipitata · P. tenuis · P. tetrasomatica · P. tetrastromatica · P. thivyae · P. thivyi · P. variegata · P. vickersiae · P. zonata
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Notes
Contributors
- AlgaeBase
- Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, van Hertum J, eds (2008). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist Taxonomic Classification. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed April 19, 2007.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed May 17, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 10 providers.
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 23, 2008.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal May 17, 2008:
- GBIF-Spain: Universidad de Málaga: MGC-Algae
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Bolus Herbarium Algal Specimen Database (AfrOBIS)
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Posidonia Oceanica Survey 2005
- National Chemical Laboratory: Biological Collection, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India
- National Herbarium of New South Wales: NSW herbarium collection
- The Danish Biodiversity Information Facility: Botanical Museum, Copenhagen, the Phycology Herbarium
- UK National Biodiversity Network: Countryside Council for Wales - Pembrokeshire Marine Species Atlas
- UK National Biodiversity Network: Joint Nature Conservation Committee - Marine Nature Conservation Review (MNCR) and associated benthic marine data held and managed by JNCC
- UK National Biodiversity Network: Marine Biological Association - Marine Life Survey Data (collected by volunteers) collated by MarLIN
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3907299
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Alg-61
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13300929
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 677704
