Laurencia gemmifera Harvey 1853
Publication Details
Laurencia gemmifera Harvey 1853: 73, pl. XVIII B
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1853). Nereis boreali-americana; or, contributions towards a history of the marine algae of the atlantic and pacific coasts of North America. Part II. Rhodospermeae. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 5(5): [i-ii], [1]-258, pls XIII-XXXVI.
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 Yuzurua poiteaui var. gemmifera (Harvey) M.J.Wynne.
Type Information
Type locality: Key West, Florida, U.S.A.; (Silva & al. 1996: 520) Type: Harvey; Blodgett; Tuomey; (Index Nominum Algarum)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 January 2016
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 January 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024