Conferva flosculosa J.Ellis 1768
Current name:
Halurus flosculosus (J.Ellis) Maggs & Hommersand
Grande Marée, vers le rocher du Loup, Roscoff, Bretagne, France; fertile branches - 01 November 2015. Susan Loiseaux-de Goër
Publication Details
Conferva flosculosa J.Ellis 1768: 425, pl. 18, fig. E
Published in: Ellis, J. (1768). Extract of a letter from John Ellis, Esquire, F.R.S. to Dr. Linnaeus of Upsala, F.R.S. on the animal nature of the genus of zoophytes, called Corallina. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 57: 404-425, pls XVII, XVIII.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halurus flosculosus (J.Ellis) Maggs & Hommersand.
Type Information
Type locality: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 175) Lectotype: Ellis’s (1768, pl. 18, fig. E) illustration (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 175)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), wooly, somewhat wooly, or fluffy.
Created: 19 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 July 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
