Laurencia furcata Cordeiro-Marino & M.T.Fujii 1994
Publication Details
Laurencia furcata Cordeiro-Marino & M.T.Fujii 1994: 374, figs 1-19
Published in: Cordeiro-Marino, M., Fujii, M.T. & Pinheiro-Joventino, F. (1994). Morphological and cytological studies of Laurencia furcata Cordeiro-Marino and Fujii (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae): a new species from Brazil. Cryptogamic Botany 4: 373-380.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Palisada furcata (Cordeiro-Marino & M.T.Fujii) Cassano & M.T.Fujii.
Source of Synonymy
Cassano, V., Metti, Y., Millar, A.J.K., Gil-Rodriguez, M.C., Senties, A., Diaz-Larrea, J., Oliveira, M.C. & Fujii, M.T. (2012). Redefining the taxonomic status of Laurencia dendroidea (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) from Brazil and the Canary Islands. European Journal of Phycology 47(1): 67-81.
Type Information
Type locality: Brazil: Ceará State; Praia de Guajiru, Trairi Municipality; (INA 1996) Type: Cordeiro-Marino, Fujii & Pinheiro-Joventino; 28.i.1990; intertidal; SP; 239661 (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), furcate, forked (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 March 2012
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 March 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025