Wrangelia crassa Hooker f. & Harvey 1847
Publication Details
Wrangelia crassa Hooker f. & Harvey 1847: 410, no fig.
Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1847). Algae tasmanicae: being a catalogue of the species of algae collected on the shores of Tasmania by Ronald Gunn, Esq., Dr. Heannerett, Mrs. Smith, Dr. Lyall and Dr. J.D. Hooker; with characters of the new species. London Journal of Botany 6: 397-417.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Wrangelia is Wrangelia penicillata (C.Agardh) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Involucrana crassa (Hooker f. & Harvey) E.M.Gordon.
Type Information
Type locality: "Tasmania, Mr. Gunn"; (Silva & al. 1996: 415) Lectotype (Georgetown, Tasmania; designated by Womersley 1998: 76): R. Gunn; BM; (Womersley 1998: 76)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), thick (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
