Padina pavonica
(Peacock's Tail)Taxonomy
- Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Chromista
Cavalier-Smith, 1981 - Chromists
- Subkingdom: Chromobiota
Cavalier-Smith, 1991
- Infrakingdom: Heterokonta
(Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995 - Heterokonts
- 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
(Kützing) Sonder, 1871
- Family: Dictyotaceae
- Order: Dictyotales
- Class: Phaeophyceae
- Superclass: Phaeistia
Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Infraphylum: Chrysista
(Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Subphylum: Phaeista
Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Phylum: Ochrophyta
(Cavalier-Smith, 1986) T. Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Infrakingdom: Heterokonta
(Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995 - Heterokonts
- Subkingdom: Chromobiota
Cavalier-Smith, 1991
- Kingdom: Chromista
Cavalier-Smith, 1981 - Chromists
Unambiguous Synonyms:
- Fucus pavonicus Linnaeus
- Fucus pavonius Linnaeus, nom. illeg.
- Padina mediterranea Bory de Saint-Vincent
- Padina pavonia J.V. Lamouroux
- Zonaria pavonia C. Agardh
Notes:
Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Guiry M.D.
Physical Description
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Distribution
Similar Species
Members of the genus Padina:
There are approximately 42 species and subspecies in this genus: P. antillarum · P. arborescens · P. australis · P. boergesenii · P. boryana · P. caulescens · P. concrescens · P. crispata · P. distromatica · P. dubia · P. durvillaei · P. elegans · P. fimbriata · P. fraseri · P. glabra · P. gymnospora · P. haitiensis · P. jonesii · P. melemele · P. mexicana · P. minor · P. moffittiana · P. pavaina · P. pavonica (Peacock's Tail) · P. perindusiata · P. phasiana · P. plumbea · P. profunda · P. ryukyuana · P. ryukyuensis · P. sanctae-crucis · P. sanctæ crucis · P. somalensis · P. squamaria · P. stipitata · P. tetrasomatica · P. tetrasporomatica · P. thivyae · P. thivyi · P. tournefortiana · P. variegata · 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.
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
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