Avrainvillea levis M.Howe 1905
Publication Details
Avrainvillea levis M.Howe 1905: 565, pl. 23: fig. 1; pl. 26: figs 8-10
Published in: Howe, M.A. (1905). Phycological studies - II. New Chlorophyceae, new Rhodophyceae and miscellaneous notes. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 32: 563-586, pls 23-29.
Request PDFPublication date: "November 1905"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Avrainvillea is Avrainvillea nigricans Decaisne.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Cave Cays, Exuma Chain" [Bahama Islands]; (Howe 1905: 566) Type: M.A. Howe no. 3996; 19 February 1905; NY?; (Howe 1905: 566)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smooth, free from uneveness, hairs or roughness (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
