Laurencia venusta Yamada 1931
Publication Details
Laurencia venusta Yamada 1931: 203, fig. H; pl. 6: fig. a
Published in: Yamada, Y. (1931). Notes on Laurencia, with special reference to the Japanese species. University of California Publications in Botany 16: 185-310, 20 figs, pls 1-30.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Japan: Koshiki-jima, Kagoshima Prefecture; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 521) Lectotype: SAP; 13873 (Yoshida 1998: 1042) Notes: Syntype localities: Japan: Koshiki-jima, Kagoshima Prefecture and Goto-retto, Nagasaki Prefecture (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996: 521). Type from Kyushu, Japan (Koshiki-jima, Satsuma Province; Goto, Hizen Province) (Lipkin & Silva 2002).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), charming.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 October 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
