Ginnania carnosa Kützing 1866
Publication Details
Ginnania carnosa Kützing 1866: 30, pl. 83: figs a, b
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1866). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. XVI pp. i-iii, 1-35, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ginnania is Ginnania furcellata (Turner) Zanardini.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Scinaia carnosa (Kützing) J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: Sri Lanka; (Silva & al. 1996: 113)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fleshy, succulent, soft but firm (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 May 2024
