Lomentaria ovalis var. coulteri Harvey 1853
Publication Details
Lomentaria ovalis var. coulteri Harvey 1853: 78, pl. XIX.A
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1853). Nereis boreali-americana; or, contributions towards a history of the marine algae of the atlantic and pacific coasts of North America. Part II. Rhodospermeae. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 5(5): [i-ii], [1]-258, pls XIII-XXXVI.
Request PDFType 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 Neogastroclonium subarticulatum (Turner) L.Le Gall, Dalen & G.W.Saunders.
Type Information
Type locality: Monterey, California, U.S.A.; (Silva & al. 1996: 350)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 March 2009
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
