Lomentaria muelleri Sonder 1853
Current name: Coelarthrum opuntia (Endlicher) Børgesen
Publication Details
Lomentaria muelleri Sonder 1853: 693 ('mülleri')
Published in: Sonder, O.G. (1853). Plantae Muellerianae. Algae. Linnaea 25: 657-703.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lomentaria is Lomentaria articulata (Hudson) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Coelarthrum opuntia (Endlicher) Børgesen.
Type Information
Type locality: Lefevre Peninsula, South Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 357)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latinised), honouring a person with the surname Müller.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024