Bangia compacta Zanardini 1843
Publication Details
Bangia compacta Zanardini 1843: 62
Published in: Zanardini, G. (1843). Saggio di classificazione naturale delle Ficee del Dottore Giovanni Zanardini aggiunti nuovi studii sopra l'androsace degli antichi con tavola miniata ed enumerazione di tutte le specie scoperte e raccolte dall'autore in Dalmazia. pp. [1]-64, 2 folded tables, 1 col. pl. Venezia [Venice]: Dallo Stabilimento tipographico enciclopedico di Girolamo Tasso.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Bangia is Bangia atropurpurea (Mertens ex Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bangia fuscopurpurea (Dillwyn) Lyngbye.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), compact (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 November 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Minimal description: "È molto più piccola e più tenue della precedente colle areole molto, fitte e intensamente colorate. Cresce sovra i sassi sotto le mura di Zara." [It is much smaller and smaller than the previous ones with very small, dense and intensely colored. It grows above the stones under the walls of Zara.] - (16 November 2017) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic note
De Toni (1900: 11) suggests that this might be Bangia fuscopurpurea. - (25 August 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 July 2025
