Desmarestia tortuosa A.R.O.Chapman 1970

Publication Details
Desmarestia tortuosa A.R.O.Chapman 1970: 249, figs 1-4

Published in: Chapman, A.R.O. (1970). Desmarestia tortuosa sp. nov. from British Columbia: its bearing on subgeneric distinctions in the genus. Phycologia 9: 249-253, 4 figs, 1 table.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Desmarestia is Desmarestia aculeata (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Sproat Bay, Tzartus Island, British Columbia, Canada; (Chapman 1970: 249) Holotype: 15.vi.1970; UBC; 43063 (Chapman 1970: 249)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bent or twisted in different directions, involved, complicated (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 29 December 2011

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 December 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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