Corallina crassa Esper 1789

Publication Details
Corallina crassa Esper 1789: Corallina Taf. II

Published in: Esper, E.J.C. (1789). Die Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet nebst Beschreibungen. Erster Theil. Part 4. pp. 169-196, 24 plates [numbered by genus]. Nürnberg: Raspe.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Corallina is Corallina officinalis Linnaeus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halimeda incrassata (J.Ellis) J.V.Lamouroux.

Source of Synonymy
Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1816). Histoire des polypiers coralligènes flexibles, vulgairement nommés zoophytes. pp. [i]-lxxxiv, chart, [1]-560, [560, err], pls I-XIX, uncol. by author. Caen: De l'imprimerie de F. Poisson.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), thick (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 August 2017

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Nomenclatural note
"The name Corallina crassa Esper (1789) is effectively and validly published even though it only appears without further text on a plate in the Esper 1789 publication (ICN Art 29.1, 38.7, 38.10). F.D. Ott 1995:8 provides further information on the Esper publication." Woelkerling (pers. comm. 27 Aug 2017). - (15 January 2016) - M.D. Guiry

Taxonomic note
"Lamouroux (1816: 307) treated Corallina crassa Esper as a heterotypic synonym of Halimeda incrassata (Ellis) Lamouroux. The basionym, Corallina incrassata Esper (1768:408, pl. XVII [17], figs 20-27) is also validly published even though there is no formal description, as noted in the Indian Ocean Catalogue (Silva & al. 1996:868)." Woelkerling (pers. comm. 27 Aug 2017). - (30 March 2015) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 June 2025