Jania pumila J.V.Lamouroux 1816

Current name: Jania pumila J.V.Lamouroux
TanzaniaKatrin Oesterlund (Katrin.Osterlund@uadm.uu.se)

Publication Details
Jania pumila J.V.Lamouroux 1816: 269, pl. IX [9]: fig. 2

Published in: Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1816). Histoire des polypiers coralligènes flexibles, vulgairement nommés zoophytes. pp. [i]-lxxxiv, chart, [1]-560, [560, err], pls I-XIX, uncol. by author. Caen: De l'imprimerie de F. Poisson.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Jania is Jania rubens (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux.

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

Type Information
Syntype localities: "Mer Rouge"; "Indes Orientales"; (Silva & al. 1996: 243)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dwarf.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 29 May 2025

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Taxonomic note
South & Skelton (2003) cite this as a synonym of Jania tenella (Kützing) Grunow 1874. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 May 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025