Blodgettia confervoides Harvey 1858
Publication Details
Blodgettia confervoides Harvey 1858: 48, pl. XLV.C
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1858). Nereis boreali-americana: or, contributions to a history of the marine Algae of North America. Part III. Chlorospermeae. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 10(2): 1-140, pls 37-50.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Blodgettia.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Compound (Latin), resembling the genus Conferva.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 March 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 March 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 May 2024