Laurencia mcdermidiae I.A.Abbott 1996
Current name:
Laurencia mcdermidiae I.A.Abbott
Hawaii; upper branches with tetrasporangia developing in whorls around lateral branches; scale 1 mm - 01 July 2011. J.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Laurencia mcdermidiae I.A.Abbott 1996: 150, fig. 17
Published in: Abbott, I.A. (1996). New species and notes on marine algae from Hawai'i. Pacific Science 50: 141-156.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Makapuu Point, O'ahu, Hawai'i; (Abbott 1996: 150) Lectotype: BISH; 1070276 (Metti 2017: 132) Notes: Metti (2017: 132) notes that "Unfortunately the holotype of Laurencia mcdermidiae (BISH634743) has been lost, along with the isotypes. However, one paratype BISH1070276 (Fig. 3) and two topotypes (BISH1070275 and BISH1070274) exist. The paratype specimen (BISH1070276) is lectotypified here to replace the missing type, according to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants (art 9.12)."
Eponomy
Named for Karla J. McDermid, Hawaiian phycologist and investigator of Laurencia and related genera.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 April 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 October 2024