Cryptopleura ramosa var. uncinatum (Turner) L.Newton 1931
Publication Details
Cryptopleura ramosa var. uncinatum (Turner) L.Newton 1931
Published in: Newton, L. (1931). A handbook of the British seaweeds. pp. [i]-xiii, 1-478, 270 figs. London: The Trustees of the British Museum, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, S.W.7.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cryptopleura is Cryptopleura lacerata (S.G.Gmelin) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), branched, bearing branches (usually many) (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 December 2023
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Nomenclatural note
As "var. uncinatum Grev. (non N. uncinatum J. G. Agardh" - (12 March 2014) - M.D. Guiry
Distributional note
"Of this variety there exist only some old records from the Mediterranean Sea. For this reason we think that the occurrence of this taxon in the Mediterranean Sea needs to be confirmed (see also in this note at the entry Ac. uncinatum)." (Cormaci & al. 2023: 461). - (06 December 2023) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025
