Conferva mirabilis C.Agardh 1820
Current name:
Lychaete mirabilis (C.Agardh) J.Agardh
South AfricaRobert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Conferva mirabilis C.Agardh 1820: pl. IX
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1820). Icones algarum ineditae. Vol. Fasc. 1 pp. 4, pls I-X. Lundae [Lund]: ex Officina Berlingiana, sumtibus auctoris.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lychaete mirabilis (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: South Africa: Cape of Good Hope; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Chamisso; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), to be wondered at, wonderful, marvellous, extraordinary, admirable (Smith & Lockwood 1933).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 August 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
