Solenia compressa (Linnaeus) C.Agardh 1824
Current name:
Ulva compressa Linnaeus
Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland; pools at MHWN - 22 March 2002. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Solenia compressa (Linnaeus) C.Agardh 1824: 126
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulva compressa Linnaeus.
Basionym
Ulva compressa Linnaeus
Type Information
Type locality: "Habitat in Europae mari & tectis maritimis" [Probably Bognor, Sussex, England]; (Hayden & al. 2003: 289) Lectotype: Dillenius (1742: pl. 9: fig. 8) (epitype) OXF; (Hayden & al. 2003: 289) Notes: Northern Europe (Lipkin & Silva 2002).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flattened, usually laterally (Stearn 1973).
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 March 2006
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 March 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
