Tellamia intricata Batters 1895
Publication Details
Tellamia intricata Batters 1895: 169
Published in: Batters, E.A.L. (1895). Some new British algae. Annals of Botany 9: 168-169.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Tellamia is Tellamia contorta Batters.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tellamia contorta Batters.
Source of Synonymy
Nielsen, R. & McLachlan, J. (1986). A re-evaluation of Tellamia contorta and T. intricata (Chlorophyta). British Phycological Journal 21: 281-286.
Type Information
Type locality: Weymouth, Cumbrae; Padstow, Falmouth; (Batters 1895: 316) Type: E.A. Batters; R.V. Tellam; September 1892; (Batters 1895: 316) Notes: Some of the data fom Batters (1893: 168).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), entangled (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 June 2015
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Taxonomic note
Batters gives a short description of this in Annals of Botany, Vol. 9, No. 33, p. 169, 1895. He also states his intention to give a full description and figs in a later number of this journal. In Vol 9, No. 34, p. 315, Batters notes that T. intricata is perhaps more closely related to Endoderma than to Tellamia. He gives a description of Tellamia (Endoderma?) intricata on p. 316. See also Cormaci, Furnari & Alongi (2014: 95) - (06 September 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 June 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 May 2025
