Veleroa adunca (J.Agardh) Womersley & M.J.Parsons 2003

Publication Details
Veleroa adunca (J.Agardh) Womersley & M.J.Parsons 2003: 240

Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. (2003). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIID Ceramiales - Delesseriaceae, Sarcomeniaceae, Rhodomelaceae. pp. [1]-533, 226 figs, 2 pls. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study & State Herbarium of South Australia.

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Publication date: "24 February, 2003"

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Veleroa is Veleroa subulata E.Y.Dawson.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Thaumatella adunca (J.Agardh) Parsons & Womersley.

Basionym
Dasya adunca J.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: King George Sound, Western Australia; (Womersley 2003: 242) Lectotype: LD; Herb. alg. Agardh 44372 (Womersley 2003: 242) Notes: Probable isolectotype in MEL, 1006689 (Womersley, 2003).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), hooked.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Occurs in sheltered conditions, most commonly as an epiphyte on seagrasses (Womersley 2003: 242).

Created: 25 September 2003 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 July 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024

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