Spinularius latifrons Ruprecht 1850

Publication Details
Spinularius latifrons Ruprecht 1850: 183, no fig. (as 'Spinularia latifrons')

Published in: Ruprecht, F.J. (1850). Algae ochotenses. Die ersten sicheren Nachrichten über die Tange des Ochotskischen Meeres. pp. 1-243, 10 pls. St. Petersburg: Buchdruckerei der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spinularius is Fucus aculeatus Linnaeus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Desmarestia latifrons (Ruprecht) Kützing.

Type Information
Type locality: [Northern California, perhaps Fort Ross]; (Perestenko & Zakhodnova 2008: 1121) Lectotype: LE; (Perestenko & Zakhodnova 2008: 1121) Notes: "Lectotype: Spinularia latifrons Ruprecht. California boreal. Ross. Leg. Wosnessensky. LE."

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 18 September 2004 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 02 March 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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