Wrangelia tenella Harvey 1855
Publication Details
Wrangelia tenella Harvey 1855: 546
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Some account of the marine botany of the colony of western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 525-566.
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 Trithamnion tenellum (Harvey) Wollaston.
Type Information
Type locality: Rottnest Island, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 431)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), delicate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 October 2015
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Taxonomic note
Athanasiadis (1996: 99) suggests that this entity may be synonymous with Trithamnion gracilissimum Wollaston, 1968. - (09 October 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
