Amansia prolifera J.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1863
Publication Details
Amansia prolifera J.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1863: 1116
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1863). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 3. pp. 787-1138, 1158-1291. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup. [in Latin]
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Amansia is Amansia multifida J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Enantiocladia prolifera Falkenberg.
Type Information
Type locality: "ad oras Indiae orientalis" (India); (Silva & al. 1996: 493)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), producing offsets, bearing progeny as offshoots (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 August 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
