Conferva sericea var. marina Lyngbye 1819
Publication Details
Conferva sericea var. marina Lyngbye 1819: 153-154
Type 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 Cladophora sericea (Hudson) Kützing.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Charlottenlund; (Hoek 1963: 77) Lectotype: 11/8/1815; Lyngbye (C); (Hoek 1963: 77)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), sericeous, silky with long straight close-pressed glossy hairs (Stearn 1973).
Created: 29 April 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
