Palmaria expansa Stackhouse, nom. illeg. 1809
Publication Details
Palmaria expansa Stackhouse, nom. illeg. 1809: 69
Published in: Stackhouse, J. (1809). Tentamen marino-cryptogamicum, ordinem novum; in genera et species distributum, in Classe XXIVta Linnaei sistens. Mémoires de la Société Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou 2: [50]-97.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Palmaria is Ceramium palmatum (Linnaeus) Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Palmaria palmata (Linnaeus) F.Weber & D.Mohr.
Source of Synonymy
Irvine, L.M. & Guiry, M.D. (1983). Palmariales. In: Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta, Part 2A Cryptonemiales (sensu stricto), Palmariales, Rhodymeniales. (Irvine, L.M. Eds) Vol. 1 (2A), pp. 65-98. London: British Museum (Natural History).
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 April 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: superfluous. - (04 April 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025
