Corallina cristata Linnaeus
Publication details
Corallina cristata Linnaeus 1758: 806
Original publication: Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Editio decima revisa. Vol. 1 pp. [i-iv], [1]-823. Holmiae [Stockholm]: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii.
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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 taxonomic synonym of Jania rubens (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), crested.
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
Source of synonymy
Spencer, M.A., Irvine, L.M. & Jarvis, C.E. (2009). Typification of Linnaean names relevant to algal nomenclature. Taxon 58: 237-260.
SAG Cultures
SAG Cultures may be viewed at http://sagdb.uni-goettingen.de/showstrains.php?genus=Corallina&species=cristata
SCCAP Cultures
Cultures from the Scandinavian Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Copenhagen (SCCAP) and Protozoa may be viewed at http://www.sccap.dk/search/algaebase.asp?Genus=Corallina&Species=cristata
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 29 March 2012 by M.D. Guiry
Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 290 times since it was created.
Linking to this page: http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=85822
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 May 2013.
Algaebase taxon LSID: urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:108382
