Lomentaria acicularis (J.Agardh) Falkenberg 1879
Publication Details
Lomentaria acicularis (J.Agardh) Falkenberg 1879: 271
Published in: Falkenberg, P. (1879). Die Meeres-Algen des Golfes von Neapel. Nach Beobachtungen in der Zool. Station während der Jahre 1877-78 zusammengestellt. Mittheilungen aus der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel 1: 218-277.
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 Lomentaria firma (J.Agardh) Falkenberg.
Basionym
Chrysymenia acicularis J.Agardh
Type Information
Syntype localities: Mari Tyrrheno ad Pozzuoli; ex Adriatico [Pozzuoli (Naples, Italy); Adriatic]; (Agardh 1842: 107)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), acicular, i.e., narrow, stiff, pointed like a needle (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 August 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
