Conferva confervicola Dillwyn, nom. inval. 1802
Publication Details
Conferva confervicola Dillwyn, nom. inval. 1802: pl. 8 a-c
Published in: Dillwyn, L.W. (1802). British Confervae; or colored figures and descriptions of the British plants referred by botanists to the genus Conferva. pp. pls 1-20 (with text). London: W. Phillips.
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 Calothrix confervicola C.Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault.
Type Information
Type locality: "In the Sea, adhering to Fuci & Confervae." [Lectotype from Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Wales]; (Dillwyn 1802: pl. 8) Notes: This type locality was first described by Drouet (1973: 164) (Silva et al., 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), based upon the old generic name Conferva & the Latin, colo (I inhabit).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 March 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 21 October 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
