Osmundea lata (M.Howe & W.R.Taylor) Y.Yoneshigue-Valentin, M.T.Fujii & C.F.Gurgel 2003
Publication Details
Osmundea lata (M.Howe & W.R.Taylor) Y.Yoneshigue-Valentin, M.T.Fujii & C.F.Gurgel 2003: 301, figs 1-15
Published in: Yoneshigue-Valentin, Y., Toyota Fujii, M. & Gurgel, C.F.D. (2003). Osmundea lata (M. Howe & W.R. Taylor) comb. nov. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) from the Brazilian south-eastern continental shelf. Phycologia 42(3): 301-307.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Osmundea is Osmundea expansa Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Laurencia lata M.Howe & W.R.Taylor
Type Information
Type locality: "Dredged, Cabo Frio, Hassler Expedition 1044." [Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]; (Howe & Taylor 1931: 21)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), wide, broad; but also side, flank (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 May 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 May 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 May 2025
